The City of Chicago celebrates being named one of four candidates cities for the 2016 Olympic Games. The rally was held during the Sister Cities Festival in Daley Plaza.
Chicago Transit Authority officials and Mayor Daley launch the implementation of the Supervisor Information Management System to help improve bus service.
Mayor Richard M. Daley released the City's $1.9 billion Capital Improvement Program for 2008, which includes a broad range of projects such as water and sewer improvements, street resurfacing, streetscapes, street lighting, sidewalk, curb and gutter repairs, airport improvements and the construction of new municipal facilities.
Mayor Daley stood with city officials, local leaders and the organizers of the first games to urge Chicagoans to attend the free, open-to-the-public celebratory festival, which will take place on Saturday, July 19 at Soldier Field, the original location of the 1968 games.
Mayor Daley and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey unveil the library system's newly redesigned website which, among other services, allows patrons to reserve and renew materials from their computers.
Chicago Works is at Millennium Park for the Oprah Show's Olympic Celebration. We interview several Olympians, Oprah Winfrey and Mayor Daley about the Beijing Olympics and Chicago 2016.
Mayor Daley joined more than two dozen top Chicago chefs in announcing a new food festival in Chicago. Chicago Gourmet will take place September 26-28 at Millennium Park.
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During his recent visit to Beijing for the Olympics, Mayor Daley comments on the new state-of-the-art Beijing subway system that was created just for the games.
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