The staging of the show - which was Oprah's 24th season premier - caused traffic to be re-routed for more than 2 days.
The city received the reimbursement checks Friday.
Oprah repays Chicago for kick-off party
$54,000 for Mag Mile party
September 19, 2009 (CHICAGO) Five city departments submitted bills to Harpo studios for services needed for the broadcast event that shut down Michigan Avenue between Wacker and Ohio.
