The president of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics says the committee has agreed to share any hiring and economic opportunities with underserved communities.
The president of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics says the committee has agreed to share any hiring and economic opportunities with underserved communities. Chicago 2016 president Lori Healey announced the signing of a legally binding document Thursday that outlines equality efforts in hiring and contracting for the games, as well as affordable housing. Chicago Urban League president Cheryle Jackson says her organization is "excited and encouraged" by the agreement. Members of the International Olympic Committee are due to tour Chicago next week. ______ In photo: Landscape workers lay mulch at the base of trees in Chicago’s Millennium Park on Friday, March 27, 2009, as the city prepares to host a delegation from the International Olympic Committee. The IOC delegation is arriving in early April to determine if Chicago should be awarded the 2016 Olympic Games instead of Rio de Janeiro, Madrid or Tokyo.
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