Chicago, the Capital of Illinois?
A video produced by NATO states Chicago is the
capital of Illinois and that it's the city where President Barack Obama
grew up. The rest of the video features shots of the city and explains
why Europeans will feel right at home during the NATO Summit.
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"No-Fly Zone" Over Chicago During NATO Summit
A Temporary Flight Restriction issued this week
states the "no-fly" zone will be in place from May 19 to May 21 as part
of NATO security measures.
May 2, 2012
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NATO Officials Meet With Streeterville Residents
Hundreds of Streeterville residents packed a downtown
ballroom to talk to those in the know about safety and security during
this month's NATO Summit. Dick Johnson reports.
In Advance of NATO, Culinary Students Connect With Chefs
The Illinois Restaurant Association, through their
Culinary Crossroads program, connected international chefs working with
Chicago-area restaurants with students learning about the industry.
May 2, 2012
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Rahm Reiterates 'No Tax' Pledge for NATO
The Mayor has said repeatedly that the tax payers of Chicago will not have to pay a dime for hosting the annual summit.
Apr 30, 2012
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NATO Host Predicts Revenues
Lori Healy, of the NATO Welcome Committee and World
Business Chicago, Monday said Chicagoans can expect a boon from the
arrival of foreign leaders for NATO.
Apr 30, 2012
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Chicago the Capital of Illinois: NATO
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a notorious Type A personality, might be miffed at a NATO video spreading misinformation about his city.
In fact, all Chicagoans should be miffed.
Chicago, for example, is not the capital of Illinois, nor is it where President Barack Obama grew up.
But those are two
statements made in a video released by the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ahead of the Chicago summit in May.
"On the 20th and 21st of
May Chicago is going to be at the center of attention," the voiceover
states in a video on NATO's official YouTube channel. "More than 60
heads of state in government will meet to discuss crucial matters of
security and stability. ... And so the leaders of the member nations
of the organization created by the 1949 Washington Treaty will meet in
the capital of Illinois."
Whoops. Actually, the Illinois capital is Springfield.
"The decision was made by the American President Barack Obama, who wanted this event to take place in the city he grew up in."
Obama moved here a couple years after college to take a job with a local community group.
The rest of the video features shots of the city and explains why Europeans will feel right at home during the NATO Summit.
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