For those not familiar with how Chicago politics work, there are various ways to get your way. As mayor, Richard Daley has exerted control over the city council. This time, he's using the method of buying support.
At the Chicago City Council meeting to discuss the "sudden" $500 million financial guarantee the Daley administration pretended to be surprised about, there were voices of protest, but the public wasn't allowed to speak. Whether or not you agree with the financial guarantee issue, the protesters may have a point that the public has never had an opportunity to speak on the issue.
Please don't tell anyone about this video (and this is just a small version and not the major fireworks). City of Chicago officials don't want the USOC or IOC to know there are people unhappy with the way this process has been handled by Daley, even among those who want the Olympic Games to come to Chicago.
A collection of information and discussion on the Chicago 2016 bid for the Olympic Games
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Bid Notes
The City of Chicago and the Daley regime are getting more attention for police beatings and corruption, aside from their tax scheme surprise. Scroll down for this sidebar for various news resources on Chicago, Los Angeles, Daley Corruption and the Olympic world.
U.S. vs. the World?
Daley's Credibility
Bid Docket
April 14, 2007 - USOC Chooses Los Angeles or Chicago as U.S. Candidate
September 2007 - USOC Submits Candidate to IOC
July 2009 - IOC Annouces 2016 Host
Summer 2016 - Olympic Games
City of Chicago's Temp Stadium Scheme
Bid Videos
Click here for a link to view the Chicago and Los Angeles bid videos and let us know what you think of them.
Los Angeles 1984 | Helps or Hurts?
Daley's Sacrificial Lamb
Poor Phil Cline. He got thrown under the bus by the Mayor Daley to deflect misconduct by police and misconduct by the Mayor's office
Daley spent close to $700m to renovate Soldier Field for the Chicago Bears, shrinking dimensions and seating capacity, no longer can be used for track-n-field and makes a new stadium necessary for hundreds of millions more.
From chronic corruption to the hired truck scandals and torture allegations under the Daley administration, several people close to Daley have been indicted or are under federal investigation. Many believe Daley is pursuing the Olympic bid to distract from the corruption investigations and wants us to think he's needed for the long-term. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald may have the final say on the end of Daley's reign.
Bid History
1900's - Daniel Burnham Says "Make No Little Plans..."
1904 - Olympic Games go to St. Louis Instead of Chicago
1932 - Los Angeles Olympic Games
1984 - Peter Ueberroth Leads Los Angeles Olympic Games
1994 - Akif Malik launches Chicago Olympic bid idea and vision
1994 - Chicago Hosts World Cup Event
1995 - USOC Considers 2008 or 2012 Olympic Bid
1996 - Atlanta Olympic Games
1997 - Daley Pulls Plug on 2012 Plans
2002 - Daley Shrinks Soldier Field and Eliminates Track
