Saturday, February 7, 2009

Stimulus Sparks Debate Over O'Hare Expansion - MarketWatch

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. argues that the stimulus package should not be used to fund the $20-billion white-elephant, O'Hare Airport Expansion. The south suburban airport would cost only a fraction of that--$500 million, funded by private sources--and solve the region's aviation congestion problem better than expanding O'Hare.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Pat Quinn, Illinois' new governor, opposed O'Hare expansion

Will he continue to? It will be a test of his independence from the bi-partisan combine that runs Illinois

Daily Herald | What Gov. Quinn means for the suburbs

Friday, January 30, 2009

Obama staff inquires about potential Gary airport landings

This would not have been a problem if Mayor Daley had not blocked the south suburban airport. It could have been up and running already, and there would have been no problem about "disrupting" traffic at O'Hare or Midway.

Chicago Threatens Religious Rights Across the United States - MarketWatch

One small cemetery stands in the way of Daley's big plans. Read here