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CHICAGO'S 2016 OLYMPIC BID

In April 2007, Chicago was selected as the U.S.’s bid city for the 2016 Olympic Games. Chicago is now competing with three international cities for the honor of being the host city for the 2016 Olympics. This topic will cover the business of the 2016 games, including the impact they could have on both the Chicago an U.S. economies throughout the bid process.

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Daley wants to build dream team to push Olympics bidmore

Taxes to help Olympics bidmore

Without a single word of debate, aldermen voted Tuesday to use new property tax revenue for Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid...

No debate as aldermen approve tax money for Olympics bid [Chicago Trib...more

p.m. Without a single word of debate, aldermen today voted to use new property tax revenue for Chicago's 2016 Olympic...

More money to finance Daley's Olympic dreammore

Use of more taxpayer money to finance Mayor Richard Daley's Olympic dream was approved today by a key City Council...

TIF sought to develop Olympic Villagemore

(Crain’s) — The city of Chicago will need a tax-increment financing district to develop the Olympic Village planned on...

Chicago community groups hope Olympics wish list becomes lawmore

When international officials tour Chicago in April, just about the last thing Olympics boosters want them to encounter...

Leaders in Energy Technology, Policy and Innovation Gather This Week i...more

Top speakers, cutting-edge solutions, and awards gala mark seventh annual Midwest Energy Solutions conference CHICAGO,...

Wrigley success bodes well for futuremore

CHICAGO - Fans should start to view outdoor hockey as an NHL tradition and not a novelty because these annual games are...

Chicago's loss still a win for NHLmore

CHICAGO — For all the bad blood between the Red Wings and Blackhawks, and all the novel ways they've come up with over...

Big bashes' bubbles burstmore

Lucky Lady nightclubs. Other New Year's Eve events have been canceled, including a soiree at the Sheraton Chicago.

Olympic bid chief vows more jobs for minorities, womenmore

be done by apprentices. Chairman Ed Burke (14th) also wanted to include in the agreement a requirement that Chicago...

Council committee mulls Olympic spending more

Price tag for Chicago Olympics: $4.7 billionmore

CHICAGO -- It would cost nearly $4.7 billion to stage the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Chicago, bid organizers...

2016 games would mean $22.5B for state economy: studymore

Olympic boutique opens at Macy's State Streetmore

now. Macy's on State Street opened up a boutique on its seventh floor Wednesday that sells 'official Chicago 2016...

Delay in American TV bids may help Chicago for 2016 Gamesmore

From a pure financial perspective, Chicago would have the most to gain if the International Olympic Committee delays...

Daley picks new chief of staffmore

Volpe, currently the city's chief financial officer, replaces Lori Healy, who is leaving to become president of Chicago...

There are no sprints when it comes to the International Olympic Commit...more

half of the USOC's $600-million operating budget for the last quadrennium, has become a potential negative for...

Olympic Village will move to Michael Reeese site under restructured de...more

A Balanced Discussion - Welcome to Chicago2016.commore

London 2012 Olympics overshadowed by financial crises

Desiree Rogers appointed White House social secretarymore

House functionseverything from Christmas parties to state dinnersthere will be few people more important than Desiree...

Obama thrusts Chicago onto global stagemore

he has exploded as a global phenomenon, lauded by average people and those in power. Then look at Chicago.

Chicago panel has half of $49M it needs for Olympics bidmore

Morningstar to buy South African firm

Obama makes pitch for Chicago 2016 bid: see the videomore

(AP) — President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of...

Rogge says IOC must control cost of Olympic Gamesmore

issue.' The IOC has not yet concluded lucrative European and U.S. television deals for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics.

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