According to AOPA:
11/29/01 7:01:20 PM ET — Illinois and Chicago officials are finalizing a deal that would keep Meigs Field airport open until at least 2026. According to a report in Crain's Chicago Business, it's all part of a larger deal that will give Chicago Mayor Richard Daley the power he needs to expand O'Hare International Airport. At the same time, the city won't oppose state efforts to build a new airport outside Chicago in Peotone. AOPA has confirmed that the deal, including protection for Meigs, is to be included in the Transportation Appropriations bill that is scheduled to come up for a vote in conference committee this evening.
11/29/01 7:01:20 PM ET — Illinois and Chicago officials are finalizing a deal that would keep Meigs Field airport open until at least 2026. According to a report in Crain's Chicago Business, it's all part of a larger deal that will give Chicago Mayor Richard Daley the power he needs to expand O'Hare International Airport. At the same time, the city won't oppose state efforts to build a new airport outside Chicago in Peotone. AOPA has confirmed that the deal, including protection for Meigs, is to be included in the Transportation Appropriations bill that is scheduled to come up for a vote in conference committee this evening.