NATO Summit's Impact on Local Business

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NATO Summit's Impact on Local Business

The city may be saying that it's business as usual during the NATO summit -- but that's not what some downtown businesses are expecting. Find out why the gathering of world leaders is already causing a revenue drop in the Loop.

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Occupy Chicago to Target Boeing

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Occupy Chicago protesters are kicking off their "10 Days of Action" this week, including plans to march without permits and "shut down" Boeing's North Riverside Plaza headquarters.

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Impact of NATO Traffic Closures

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Impact of NATO Traffic Closures

A large chunk of Lake Shore Drive will be closed for three days. Minor inconvenience? We have the latest on NATO security plans and the expected fallout with two weeks to go until NATO.

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NATO Street Closures

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The Secret Service's plan will close down Museum Campus, and parts of Lake Shore Drive, during the NATO summit.

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May Day Protests

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May Day Protests

May Day protests lined the Loop on Tuesday in what could be construed as a dress rehearsal for NATO. How did the city do? Paris Schutz has the story.

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Study: NATO Summit to Boost Chicago Economy by $128 Million

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A new report by World Business Chicago and the Chicago NATO Host Committee projects big revenue gains from the May 20-21 summit.

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NATO Security Perimeter Leaked

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NATO Security Perimeter Leaked

The NATO security perimeter around McCormick Place is disclosed. Does it protect protesters as well as NATO ministers? Carol Marin and her panel have the details.

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NATO Security Group to sit down with Business Groups

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With the NATO conference less than a month away, Chicago officials and security consultants are attempting to quell lingering fears among community organizations about the upcoming summit.

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Private NATO Donations In Hand

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Lori Healey

Most of the $36.5 million raised by private donors to cover costs for Chicago's NATO summit are in the host committee's bank account, according to a Chicago Tribune interview with committee director Lori Healey.

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Latest NATO News

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May 14, 2012 - Latest NATO News

Anti-NATO activists stage a demonstration, and then get arrested. Is it a prelude of what's to come? We have a full rundown of what to expect for the upcoming NATO summit.

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NATO Protesters & NATO Reps Schedule Public Debate

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NATO protesters are meeting with NATO summit representatives on May 17 for an unprecedented one-hour public debate, according to protester Andy Thayer, organizer of The Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CANG8.)

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NATO Map

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After months of waiting, the Secret Service released portions of its security plan in early May, detailing highway and street closures for the weekend of the summit. Check out our map below for what streets to avoid, where you can't park, and what major protests are planned. 

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NATO Museum Closures

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All three museums on Museum Campus will be closed Sunday May 20 during the NATO summit, according to staff members at the museums. 

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Restaurateurs Skeptical of NATO's Economic Impact

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Local restaurateurs and economists raise doubts over the city's recent claims that the upcoming NATO summit will bring the city more than $128 million in revenue.

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"Operation Red Zone"

Feds to protect government buildings starting next week

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Federal agents in "traveling swarms" and patrols will begin protecting federal buildings in the Loop next week in preparation of next month's NATO summit.

 

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Rev. Jesse Jackson to Join NATO Protests

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Rev. Jesse Jackson says he plans to protest during the upcoming NATO summit.

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Trains On Track For NATO Summit

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Metra, Amtrak and South Shore trains will run under McCormick Place during the NATO summit next month, according to the Secret Service. Due to security measures, however, there may be delays. 

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