The editorial in the June 25 edition of the Chicago Journal minces no words on the Mayor’s pledge to write a blank check to the IOC… The Daley Administration and its lackeys in the local Olympic organizing committee have repeatedly promised that no public money would be spent putting on a 2016 Olympiad here. “Taxpayer …
Caution – deep hole ahead! Aldermen, demand the truth from the Mayor and the 2016 Committee! What is the total cost for producing the 2016 games in Chicago? Do your own verification of revenue projections – don’t believe the inflated claims of economic impact from the 2016 Committee. Demand a full explantion, in English a …
As reported by Crain’s Chicago Business reporter, Greg Hinz: Olympic chief admits errors, but promises full disclosure Posted by Greg H. at 6/22/2009 3:10 PM on Chicago Business The head of the city’s Olympics bid team Monday conceded that officials intentionally withheld news about a key shift in the city’s Olympics financing scheme so as …
Just replace “If” with “When.” No Games has been saying for six months, “They Play. We’ll Pay.” Chicago, are you ready join the No Games Coalition? Sign up for our Constant Contact emailnewsletter and you’ll be on your way… Local coverage: – Daley’s Costly Genuflection to The Olympic Overseers – An Olympic Accounting – Transcript …
As reported in the Vancouver Sun: Vancouver taxpayers are being asked to cough up another $21.9 million in Olympic-related cost overruns. This time it relates mostly to finishing the city’s affordable housing commitment in the Southeast False Creek development. If approved at Thursday’s council committee on city services and budgets, it will bring to about …
No Games organizer Bob Quellos asks “Where’s the accountability.” Watch this CBS News clip to see how many times the Mayor lied to us when he promised there would be no risk to the taxpayers. Watch also as our clueless Alderman sputter and protest that were misled and misinformed. No Games Chicago has been warning …
Three delegates from No Games Chicago went to the world headquarters of the International Olympic Committee this evening in Lausanne, Switzerland. We came with copies of our “Book of Evidence”which has 160 pages of news reports and articles from the past five years backing up our four main reasons why Chicago should not get the …
As reported in Crain’s Chicago Business: The city of Chicago announced Friday that it has been forced to send layoff notices to 1,504 unionized employees, job losses it claims could have been avoided if union leaders would have agreed to bargain on certain contract concessions. While the cuts were expected, the total number tops the …
As reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, Up to 1,000 Chicago Public Schools non-classroom employees will lose their jobs this year under a reorganization to save $100 million. About half the layoffs will hit central office — 27 percent of employees there — in the next two weeks, while another 500 will be cut from citywide …
As reported on the Progress Illinois blog: Over the past month, Mayor Daley’s tax increment financing (TIF) system has attracted some much-needed scrutiny. First came the news that the city is forking over $3.8 million to insurance giant Willis Group Holdings to refurbish their swank new Sears Tower headquarters (despite the fact that the company’s …