This crazy sports town  

So Chicago is officially the American bid city for the 2016 Olympics. I don't know what its chances are against Tokyo or Rio, especially given that the latter would be the firsr South American city to host the games. Still, it's fun to think about... Chicago is indeed a great sports town, and it would be nice to get the international attention.

By the way, the article has a quote from Mike Conley Sr. (who's rather upbeat about Chicago's prospects), who is the father of the NBA rookie from Indianapolis who took Ohio State to the NCAA title game last year.