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Downtown Chicago will be on lockdown during NATO, G-8 summits A large security perimeter will prevent motorists from driving and parking on some downtown streets during the NATO and G-8 summits, but the host committee agreed Wednesday to cover the cost of lost parking meter revenues. In the case of the May 19-21 event expected to draw President Barack Obama and other world leaders to McCormick Place, that compensation could be substantial. Specific boundaries will be dictated by the U.S. Secret Service and won’t be known until four weeks before the event. But city officials acknowledged Wednesday that parts of the downtown area would be off-limits to motorists to protect visiting dignitaries. They are expected to stay in downtown hotels, eat in downtown restaurants and move to and from McCormick Place and about the city as Mayor Rahm Emanuel seeks to showcase Chicago on the world stage. Source
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Downtown Chicago will be on lockdown during NATO, G-8 summits

A large security perimeter will prevent motorists from driving and parking on some downtown streets during the NATO and G-8 summits, but the host committee agreed Wednesday to cover the cost of lost parking meter revenues.

In the case of the May 19-21 event expected to draw President Barack Obama and other world leaders to McCormick Place, that compensation could be substantial.

Specific boundaries will be dictated by the U.S. Secret Service and won’t be known until four weeks before the event. But city officials acknowledged Wednesday that parts of the downtown area would be off-limits to motorists to protect visiting dignitaries.

They are expected to stay in downtown hotels, eat in downtown restaurants and move to and from McCormick Place and about the city as Mayor Rahm Emanuel seeks to showcase Chicago on the world stage.

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Source: occupyallstreets

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  1. kbutno reblogged this from zhounder and added:
    Bring it, Rahm.
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  18. manilaryce reblogged this from socialuprooting and added:
    If world leaders really represented the people maybe they wouldn’t need armies of pigs to protect them from the people.
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  21. stonedpervert reblogged this from start-the-riot and added:
    Off limits you say? We’ll see about that.
  22. kranjska reblogged this from socialuprooting and added:
    Who else plans to be there?? Any folks in Chicago willing to house some Occupiers from the south?
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  24. miss-luna reblogged this from socialuprooting and added:
    why would a president be so afraid of the people?
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  26. see-the-galaxy reblogged this from socialuprooting and added:
    Yes, and we aren’t in a militant police state?
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