From the Sun-Times, those darts just keep on coming. Here are some of the reader’s comments from their recent editorial, “Throwing Darts the only way to pin down full data on Olympics.” ken kunz wrote: Daley must sign the Host Cities Agreement, or his Olympic nightmare is off, PERIOD! You do not negotiate with the …
The Independent Voters of Illinois-Indenpdent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) has joined No Games Chicago in opposing Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. From their email newsletter: The recent revelation that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) host city contract will require the City of Chicago to be liable for all cost overruns puts city residents in a …
As reported in the Sun-Times: An impassioned Mayor Daley today portrayed the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as the economic salvation for Chicago, but warned that the city just might lose the Olympic sweepstakes “if people keep throwing darts.” The Mayor confessed he has “nothing else up my sleeve” in the way of economic development plans …
Click here to download a copy of the blank Host City Contract that all four finalist cities MUST sign before october 2, 2009. This document is what all four finalist cities for the 2012 games had to sign in Singapore in 2005. Chicago will have to sign a non-negotiable contract almost exactly like this one. …
In today’s Chicago Tribune: If it’s broke — and by most calculations, Chicago is — the Olympics won’t fix it. Rest assured of that one unassailable fact. You will be told that if the 2016 Summer Games are awarded to the city, track will pay for itself, and field will turn a profit. You will …
Ben Joravsky takes us to school and reviews the history of the Mayor’s Olympic scheming. He documents how the Mayor and the 2016 Committee knew all along that the city would HAVE to sign a blank check to get the games. In the last couple of weeks Daley and Ryan have been eating crow at …
Alderman Joe Moore appeared on ABC TV NewsViews on June 28 with No Games volunteer Tom Tresser. He wants the finances of the bid explained to his satisfaction or he will “vote against the games.” Watch the 12 minute program on YouTube, in two segments.
From the Alderman’s press release: “At the June 30, 2009 City Council Meeting, Alderman Manny Flores (1st) along with other City Council members, will move forward with legislation to reaffirm the City’s $500,000,000 cap on a financial guarantee for the 2016 Olympic Games. The ordinance reaffirms legislation previously approved by the City Council on March …
As reported in the Chicago Tribune: If confusing political spin was an Olympic event, Mayor Richard Daley would be in line for a gold medal following his attempt Friday to explain whether he’s putting taxpayers on the hook for the 2016 Summer Games. The mayor’s first public appearance in Chicago since meeting with Olympic officials …