[Mr_Magoo]

In all respect, there is one angle in this that you are avoiding. The O'Hare Expansion Agreement between Chicago, the State, and in it's final stage in the US Senate.

One clause in that agreement calls for Meigs Fld. to remain open until 2026. There is a rider that allows it to be closed in 2006 under very specific conditions.

By Daily violating the terms of that agreement, the entire agreement is most likely null and void. The result of this means that billions of $ that Daily and Chicago can lose. $ that were earmarked for Daily cronies in construction contracts.

[fight_truth_decay]

In all respect: "Despite repeated references to an “historic agreement” between Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Gov. George Ryan to expand O’Hare Airport, it turns out that — according to lawyers for Chicago and the Governor — no such written accord exists."

"Which leads to the question of whether the “historic agreement” that Daley and Ryan have told Congress they entered into really exists.” said Bensenville Village President John Geils. “Where is the ‘historic agreement’ in which Ryan supposedly gave his approval for O’Hare expansion?" 3/20/03 SOC