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Could Chicago go for the gold? (city as a possible site for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games)
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What city does (and doesn't) have to host 2008 Olympic Games
If Chicago business leaders decide to pursue a bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics, they can mount one very persuasive argument to support going for the gold: We're not Lillehammer.
More than a dozen professional and collegiate arenas and stadiums, most notably Soldier Field, sit within an hour's drive of O'Hare International Airport alone.
The enlarged McCormick Place convention complex offers more than 2 million square feet of modified-in-a-snap space for everything from gymnastics events to a media center.
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Could this be Olympic village?: Michael Reese campus, temporary stadium key to Daley's proposal
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; Mayor Daley's Olympic dream hinges...stadium between Soldier Field and McCormick...new stadium to Soldier Field and an Olympic Village on the campus...would allow Soldier Field to be used as...McCormick Place, Soldier Field and the...promenade and ...
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New Soldier Field is drawing fire from critics
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; New Soldier Field is drawing fire from critics By DAVID...about a futuristic renovation of Soldier Field. The project is quite the topic of...Until the project began last year, Soldier Field, built in 1924, was the Colosseum-li...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Soldier Field gets what it deserves: Lost landmark status may help other icons.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
; ...Apr. 24--And so, the Big Lie about Soldier Field is finally and officially exposed...architects who designed the renovation of Soldier Field insisted that they were saving one...the government's decision to strip Soldier Field of its national historic landmark status...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Sentiment aside, time to say good riddance to Soldier Field.(Special Section)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
; ...the Bears' final game in the current Soldier Field, and to celebrate let's exhale a hearty...by declaring this season A Salute to Soldier Field. The festivities were as uninspiring...the floors. Listen, I respect that Soldier Field is named in honor of folks who fought...
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After 30 years, Soldier Field plan may score
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...proposals and broken promises than Soldier Field. Block 37 is a piker, by contrast...two- flat. The 30-year quest to make Soldier Field a better den for the Chicago Bears...consistently winning team. The ultimate Soldier Field make-over comes before state legislators...
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Survey says ... it's 20th; Soldier Field's marks for being fan friendly rank in NFL's bottom half, and who can argue? It's just not a very good place to enjoy a game
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...enough, out comes a new poll that ranks Soldier Field a lowly 20th out of the 32 NFL stadiums...survey results. At least I can't. Is Soldier Field really that bad? Well, yes. It is...Metrodome, at No. 31 finished worse than Soldier Field. Love or hate the Packers, you have...
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What do you like or dislike about Soldier Field?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; I love Soldier Field because it's big, brawny, classy...Tourangeau, Glen Ellyn It's too cold in Soldier Field. I would like to see a domed stadium...sit in the south bowl end zone at Soldier Field. I like my seats because they are...
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TALKING ARCHITECTURE: SHOULD SOLDIER FIELD BE SAVED? THE ANSWER IS NO.
Magazine article from: Crain's Chicago Business
; ...family's professional association with Soldier Field, friends suggested that I comment on...the Grant Park Stadium (later renamed Soldier Field to commemorate the servicemen of World...leaders, etc. -- discussing the fate of Soldier Field, so I don't want to muddy the waters...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Big-city bound; Chicago Fire plans for return to Soldier Field in October
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL)
; The renovated Soldier Field nears completion and awaits the...regular-season Major League Soccer games at Soldier Field, the team's home from 1998 to 2001...U.S. Open Cup Championships at Soldier Field. It posted a remarkable 45-13-4...
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 "The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Much history at Soldier Field.
Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)
; ...Saturday will be the final game in Soldier Field _ as we know it. The historic home...preserve the historic look of the stadium, Soldier Field's signature piece of architecture...the pillars. Those pillars have made Soldier Field instantly recognizable since it opened...
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