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  • June 2008
    • Chicago Makes Final Four in 2016 Olympic Bid

      Chicago Makes Final Four in 2016 Olympic Bid

      (Newser) - Chicago is still in the mix to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Sun-Times reports, as the International Olympic Committee today winnowed the field of candidates to four. Vying against the Windy City are Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro. More »

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      Chicago   International Olympic Committee   Tokyo   Madrid   Rio de Janeiro   2016 Olympics   Chicago Olympics

  • May 2008
    • Valerie Jarrett: Obama's Sounding Board

      Valerie Jarrett: Obama's Sounding Board

      (Newser) - One of the strongest voices in Barack Obama's camp is that of longtime friend and confidante Valerie Jarrett, the Wall Street Journal writes. The woman who was once Michelle Obama's boss is now "practically a sister" to the couple, and her political savvy has proved invaluable to Obama's campaign—though Jarrett is hardly likely to make such a spotlight-grabbing claim herself. More »

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      Barack Obama   Chicago   Michelle Obama   campaign adviser   2016 Olympics   Valerie Jarrett

  • February 2008
    • Chicago Gets Olympic Makeover

      Chicago Gets Olympic Makeover

      (Newser) - Chicago is serious about hosting the 2016 Olympics, and the city is doing everything possible to land the event, the Washington Post reports. The buzzword is "global": Chicago is entertaining foreign dignities, teaching new languages in its schools, and erecting public sculptures and buildings. But for the Windy City’s poor, the campaign carries a steep price. More »

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      Chicago   2016 Olympics   Chicago Olympics   South Side   public sculpture   Windy City

  • October 2007
    • Chicago's Olympic Bid Faltering, US Chairman Says

      Chicago's Olympic Bid Faltering, US Chairman Says

      (Newser) - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics is falling behind its main foreign rivals, the chairman of the US Olympic Committee said today. The Chicago Tribune reports that Peter Ueberroth, who captained Los Angeles' 1984 Games, puts Chicago's effort fourth among cities vying for the 2016 Olympics, behind Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo. More »

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      2016 Olympics   Chicago Olympics   US Olympic Committee

  • September 2007
    • Chicago Throws Hat Into Ring(s)

      Chicago Throws Hat Into Ring(s)

      (Newser) - Chicago and six other cities kicked off the competition for the 2016 Olympics yesterday by filing official applications to play host to the Games. The other candidates are 1964 Summer Olympics host Tokyo; Rio de Janeiro; Prague; Madrid; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan. Chicago is likely to be among the finalists when they're announced in June, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Chicago   Olympic Games   2016 Olympics

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