Chicago's music festival mystery bidder revealed

Jan. 3, 2011
UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL ON THE PRICING PLAN TUESDAY MORNINGAs this blog reported shortly after Christmas, only one bidder responded to the city’s request for proposals to privatize Taste of Chicago, the Blues Festival, and the fiv

What’s really going on at Cultural Affairs?

Dec. 20, 2010
 WITH SEVERAL UPDATES, 12:30 p.m.

Layoffs hit Department of Cultural Affairs

Dec. 16, 2010
UPDATED 11:30 A.M. THURSDAY.

FAQs about privatizing Chicago music fests

Dec. 14, 2010
Midday Monday, three days after the information was supposed to appear online, the Chicago Department of Procurement Services finally got around to posting an addendum with 84 questions from promoters considering whether to bid on the contract to privatize the big summer music festivals.The 84 corre