Two separate front-page-of-CNN news stories that greatly impact this little neighborhood of mine:

1) Barack Obama officially gained enough delegates to lock up the nomination, although Clinton hasn’t officially conceded yet.  As you probably know, Obama lives right by me.  We’re practically neighbors. 😉

2) The list for the 2016 Summer Olympics was just shortened by 3, leaving Chicago as #3 of 4.  Tokyo and Madrid were ranked #1 and #2 respectively at this point in the game (odds listed for all the gamblers out there).  There are 16 months until the final decision, which means Chicago needs to get it in gear!  As you probably know, if the Olympics come to Chicago, they will be situated basically in my back yard.  We’ll practically be neighbors.