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13. Yes, I forgot it was Daly

Reply to frazzled (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 05:22 PM

Aug 2015

We visited the city in 2007 and there were billboards all around with 2016 scrawled on them.

I remember not being impressed with the way the Obamas tried to push the city. In hindsight - always 20/20 - Chicago was better not to.

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Whatever happened to luring the Olympic games to Chicago? [View all] question everything Jul 2015 OP

Not if they are smart. truebluegreen Jul 2015 #1

Bravo! Old Union Guy Aug 2015 #7

Excellent link, thank you. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #8

Sanity exboyfil Jul 2015 #2

yup. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2015 #3

No way frazzled Jul 2015 #4

the parking meters had nothing to do with the olympics, and no tax money mopinko Jul 2015 #5

He sold a 75-year lease for the meters and their revenue in 2008 frazzled Jul 2015 #6

Thanks for the details on this deal nt Sienna86 Aug 2015 #9

Don't forget Daley's "consulting" job he landed with the law firm who handled the deal. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #11

Oh boy. We don't have to dig for quarters. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #10

Yes, I forgot it was Daly question everything Aug 2015 #13

Back in 2013 Chicago said they weren't going to bid 47of74 Aug 2015 #12