Extra, Extra

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 2, 2009 10:30PM

Photo by Rebecca Anne

• So what happened at the IOC vote? Some say blame the USOC though an Australian IOC rep thinks an Asian alliance may have teamed up to help Tokyo and hurting Chicago's bid as a result.
• Obama had a subdued, respectful reaction to the results - did we expect anything else - but the question as to how much this will impact his legacy looms.
• It took three hours after Chicago's first round bounce for Mayor Daley to surface, but he did and he was straight-forward in his thoughts on the bid: "I'm disappointed but you go on with your life."
• Chicago 2020? The Magic 8 Ball Chicago 2016 leaders say "doubtful."
• WBEZ's Rob Wildeboer found a way to deal with Chicago's Olympic loss: through song.
• A fight at a South Side High School led to the arrest of three students.
• Does Mark Kirk have a challenger in his race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race?