In this month’s Chicago City Briefing from the Economist –

  • Chicago has won out over Las Angeles for country’s bid to be host for the 2016 Olympics. The final decision will be made in 2009 among other international cities likely to include Rome and Tokyo.
  • The CTA’s construction projects this summer will delay commuters who use the Red, Brown, and Purple lines. Construction will continue through 2009.
  • Donald Walsh, assistant deputy chief paramedic, “retired” on April 30th after being accused of racial discrimination.
  • Virgin airlines has launches direct, non-stop flights between Chicago and London’s Heathrow airport. (Check out Virgin Atlantic’s amenities). Virgin originally pulled out of the Chicago market after 9/11.

For more information, see the briefing at http://www.economist.com/cities/briefing.cfm?city_id=CHI