Chicago 2016 bid details and village plan for Games
The city’s plan centers on existing facilities including Soldier Field and McCormick Center with a $4.8 billion price tag, 90 percent of venues within 15 minutes of the Olympic Village along Lake Shore Drive. The village costs $1.08 billion and would be built regardless of Friday’s outcome. Olympic Stadium would be 80,000 seats, then reconfigured post Games. Critics warn of risks from temporary venues and transport load. supporters cite a compact, legacy-driven plan with strong government backing and potential TV revenue.
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Library theft and multiple assault counts in Iowa City area
The Log reports third degree theft for failure to return 20 DVDs worth 484 dollars to the Iowa City Public Library. Multiple defendants face counts of forgery and assault causing bodily injury across Iowa City, Palo, Coralville, and nearby residences and establishments.
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Dwight, Ill
University of Iowa
West Music
Iowa City
Coralville
Roselina A. Graham
S. Scott Blvd
Linda S. Berger
A Ave. NW
Tony J. Gassman
Dubuque
Beverly Knapp
Brogan’s
Palo
James M. Martin
Ave. NW
Britney D. McDonald
Fourth Ave
Roberto Y. Ortega-Mendoza
Boston Way
Second St
States push gun rights bans case before Supreme Court
Thirty four states weighed in on gun rights before the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, highlighting NRA influence. The 7th Circuit upheld bans as state rights purity, with Judge Easterbrook noting the question belongs to the justices. Sotomayor, then on the appeals court, aided a similar NY ruling later challenged.
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Court of Appeals
Chicago
Frank Easterbrook
Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
New York
Sion
Sotomayor
Appeals Court
David Souter
Washington
Cedar Rapids police weigh vehicle seizure fee to curb unlicensed driving
Police Chief Greg Graham said 2000000 unpaid impounded vehicles remain unclaimed this budget year and a $500 fee for unclaimed cars could rise to 1250000 annually if 2500 are seized. The plan aims to modify behavior, not raise revenue, while expectations of higher unclaimed rates exist. The ordinance mirrors Chicago’s past approach to deter driving without license or insurance and extend costs to those stopped by police.
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Greg Graham
Graham
Joe Clark
Clark
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Flu precautions in college sports and quarantines
The article discusses flu prevention in athletics highlighting the three C's Cover your cough clean your hands and contain germs by staying home when sick. Coe College athletics director John Chandler notes campus policy would quarantine students with H1N1 and that outbreaks could affect games though officials hope contests remain on schedule.
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Iowa Department of Public Health
CDC
Coe College
John Chandler
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