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"This is a historic day for the city of Chicago and for the state of
the Illinois," Blagojevich said Saturday. "Chicago is a world-class
city, a great sports town and the perfect place to host the
Olympics. It's a city filled with immigrants from all over the
world, and the logical location for athletes from around the world
to compete in the ultimate international sports event. But this race
is a marathon, not a sprint. The state of Illinois will continue
working closely with Mayor Daley and the
Chicago 2016 Committee to
do everything we can to bring the Olympics to Chicago."
[Text from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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