Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1960: The Cardinals played their first ...

(AP) — The tense and tight battle to host the 2016 Olympics sped toward its climax with Chicago, backed by President Barack Obama's star power, the bookmakers' favorite Thursday after a long, ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago isn't the front-runner for the 2016 Olympics many are making it out to be. It's not even a close second. With two years before the vote for the 2016 host, Chicago is third or ...

As an adopted son of Chicago, President Obama has taken a special interest in the city's bid to host the 2016 Olympics. But the news that he's going to fly over to Copenhagen to make a personal pitch ...

(Crain’s) — Chicago 2016 says public support remains steady for the city's Olympics bid as the committee tries to counter perceptions of declining enthusiasm at home ahead of Friday's vote on which ...

CHICAGO | The concerns might sound familiar to anyone who knows Chicago: transportation bottlenecks, relationships involving city officials and, most important, who's on the hook for millions of ...

South suburban communities and Northwest Indiana stand to benefit from the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago, which is one of four finalist cities. For more than a year, Chicago 2016 officials have made ...