Uh Oh

BEIJING - Chicago has emerged as the front-runner in the race for the 2016 Olympics, some insiders say, noting that the Windy City delegation's low-key, deferential approach is playing well among international sports leaders gathered here for the Summer Games.

"It's Chicago's to lose," said one member of the International Olympic Committee, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "If they don't muck it up, they should win."