O’Hare, Midway Grapple with Near Shutdown of Air Travel – WTTW (Chicago)

Still up in the air is how this pandemic and near shutdown affects the $8.5 billion massive expansion and redesign of O’Hare airport, already underway and set to be completed by 2028. Transportation expert Joseph Schwieterman said, "The gate charges are still accumulating, but the landing fees are way down...There may be some plan B strategies on financing, but it was something so sorely needed.”
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Governor of Alderaan
3 years ago

Better get Peotone International Airport built quick

MikeH
3 years ago

I must say, if this crisis has done anything positive, it’s pulling back the curtain as it were on JB’s idiotic policies and pet projects.

When the Daily Mail on the other side of the pond is reporting on your unwillingness to address why your own wife skipped the state, then Mr Pritzker, with all respect due you st this point: You really suck at governing.

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