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Article: McCormick Place conflict? Lobbyist works for expo center and food vendor
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 24, 2001
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McCormick Place officials seeking state approval for an $800
million expansion are represented by familiar faces: the same clout-
heavy lobbyists trying to help a client land an exclusive, $100
million food contract from McCormick Place.
The previously undisclosed deal surprised several McCormick Place
board members, who said they were unaware that the lobbyists, Alfred
Ronan and John Potts, are also lobbying state legislators on behalf
of McCormick Place.
"We did not authorize anything for that. I did not know there were
lobbyists," said former Chicago Ald. Marion Volini, a member of the
board that runs the convention center.
State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-La Grange) criticized McCormick ...