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I’m not a Chicago native. And frankly, I don’t even know if having the Olympics would have been the economic boost this city needs. Past hosts such as Montreal (1976!) are still paying off crushing debts while London’s budget keep rising for 2012. In truth, this entire push for the Olympiad boiled down to what Chicago politics is usually about: an excuse for the Mayor’s office to pleasure itself and line the pockets of Daley’s buddies. That’s whose good fortune was riding on the success of the Olympic bid, not necessarily the good citizens of the Windy City. Read the rest of this entry »