WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is playing an unprecedented role in trying to lure the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago, Olympics experts say.
CHICAGO, April 3 (UPI) -- Chicago resident Oprah Winfrey has been recruited to help the Windy City in its bid for the 2016 Olympics, an official revealed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. organizers say President Barack Obama could tip the 2016 summer Olympics in favor of Chicago if he were to make a pitch for the games.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama pitched his home city of Chicago to Olympics organizers Friday with a videotaped presentation delivered in Istanbul, Turkey.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said he thinks Chicago has a "great plan" for hosting the 2016 Olympics.
LOS ANGELES, June 26 (UPI) -- The 75th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors has thrown its support behind Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CHICAGO, April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee selected Chicago on Saturday as the country's nominee to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A hopeful city of Chicago sends off an official bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Friday aiming to outdo Los Angeles, its only U.S. competitor. The bid is due at USOC offices in Southern California on Monday, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
DENVER, July 26 (UPI) -- Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco have been chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee to be considered as host sites for the 2016 Olympics.
CHICAGO, July 27 (UPI) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will make a bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics in a major change of heart spurred by private funding, reports said Wednesday.
