Facing the worst financial crisis of his 20-year tenure, Mayor Richard Daley plans to slash city funding for Venetian Night, a festival that his father began as mayor more than 50 years ago.

In his failed push to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago, Daley had emphasized the importance of raising the city's profile as a destination for tourists.

A founder of No Games Chicago, the group that fought to keep Chicago from hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics, is running for Cook County Board president.

A quiz: Two tip jars are sitting on the counter at a Chicago Starbucks. One is marked "Yes" for the Olympics. The other is marked "No."

Word is out this morning that President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday night to attend Friday's International Olympic Committee vote on the host of the 2016 Olympics....

Here's some good background on the upcoming Olympic selection events in Copenhagen.