Chi-Town: 2016 Olympics? PLEASE NO

The chairwoman of the International Olympic Committee came away from inspection of Chicago for the 2016 Olympic bid saying, "We are leaving with a very strong impression that the bid is a strong one," according to the Associated Press.

The IOC was impressed with the support that Chicago 2016 is receiving from all areas of government, including that of President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Apparently, the worldwide economic crisis isn't throwing up too many red-flags. Of course (well, hopefully) it won't last forever.

It would be nice to bring the Olympics back to the U.S., but I really don't want them to be that close to home. Yeah, they would bring in thousands and thousands of jobs and tons of money, but I hate the idea of not being able to drive down I-90 to get anywhere around Rockford, Belvidere, Wisconsin, etc. 

Also, I'm sure the Chicago 2016 committee has all the answers, but I'd like to know where they're going to put all of the facilities. I love the lake front area in Chicago, and would hate to see it all developed into buildings that won't get much use after the Olympics.