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So, who still wants the Olympics here? Show of hands? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Even with these rose-colored glasses on, we see an Illinois that has maybe filtered out a little bit of the pay-to-play 'How You Doin'" governmental interference by 2016. So, in the event that the world decides we're still not completely [bleep]ed,* here's what Crain's Chicago is reporting will be the city's final bid, with the report due to the Olympic Committee in February. It goes before the City Council next week. Here are the numbers:

In today's no surprise news, it looks like Tony Rezko is cooperating with the Feds in order to help his own sentence (happening in December). This is pretty much what we expected all along. While his information will surely hurt Blago, it remains to be seen how much it will affect the Obama campaign. At least one state GOP member thinks it won't harm Obama, who has not been accused of improper behavior in the case. State Senator Kirk Dillard (of Westmont), who is a McCain delegate but a friend to Obama, said, ''I think this strikes fear into the Blagojevich administration and the Statehouse Democrats but not into the Obama campaign."

Well, this is some great news. The CTA announced its 2009 budget today and it seems those fare hikes we've been waiting will finally come to pass. The Ron said of the increase, “While this fare increase is difficult, we simply felt we had no choice.’’ And then he probably muttered, "Fucking Blagojevich," under his breath. So how will the fare increase affect riders?

G-Rod is calling lawmakers back to Springfield to work on that pesky, still unsigned state budget. [Trib, S-T]