As reported on Chicago Tribune’s Breaking News site: Sixteen days from the deciding vote, President Barack Obama made a rousing pitch Wednesday for Chicago to win the Summer Olympic Games in 2016. He later joined in some Olympic-style fun and games on the South Lawn of the White House… Obama said the healthcare fight would …
As reported in The Chicago Tribune: Mayor Richard Daley likes to say his dream of bringing the Olympics to Chicago won’t be a drain on taxpayers’ wallets and pocketbooks. “Tax money isn’t paying for it. There’s no tax money whatsoever,” Daley said earlier this year. “We are very strong in that position … in the …
Jay Stone is the son of Alderman Bernie Stone of the 50th Ward. Jay has created a web site, No Chicago Games, that outlines Chicago’s long history of political corruption. He makes the case that President Obama should NOT endorse or support Mayor Daley in his fanatic quest to host the 2016 Olympics. The Top …
As reported in the Chicago Tribune: …But with the pivotal Olympics decision three weeks away, Daley finds himself in one of the most troubled periods of his long reign. Daley’s decision to lease the city parking meter system left motorists furious over skyrocketing rates and balky machines. Then he fumbled in explaining his promise that …
As reported in Crain’s Chicago Business online: The odds on Chicago’s Olympic bid just got longer. Michelle Obama, not the president, will help sell Chicago’s bid to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen next month, the White House announced Friday. President Barack Obama has decided not to make the trip because of the healthcare reform, …
The CTA is now airing promotional spots for the 2016 bid on our buses! To complain, call them at 312-664-7200 press 2, then press 4. We called and the customer service representative told us that these new promos started yesterday and were paid for by the 2016 Committee. In response to the question “Is this …
As reported by NBC Chicago online: The White House on Thursday signaled that President Barack Obama was unlikely to travel to Copenhagen to personally deliver Chicago’s final pitch to the International Olympic Committee – a decision that would be a blow to his hometown’s prospects for landing the 2016 games. IOC members will vote to …
Surprising no one, the Chicago City Council voted this afternoon (Wednesday, September 9) unanimously to approve Mayor Daley’s blank check for the 2016 Olympics. Mayor Daley wanted this bid and to have a competitive Olympic bid you have to sign a blank check. The Mayor knew this. The 2016 Committee knew this. No Games Chicago …