Dear Members of the International Olympic Committee,

I encourage you to select Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Its beautiful parks, spectacular lakefront, top-notch sports venues, and wonderful people make Chicago a world-class city that has what it takes to host the 2016 Olympics.

The last time a Midwestern city hosted the Olympics was when they were held in St. Louis in 1904 -- so the return of the Games to the Midwestern United States is long overdue.

Please vote to select Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympics.