It is time to sweep artificial constraints on flights at O'Hare imposed by the high density rule. We need to do it now not in two years and not in a phased basis. We know that airport expansion is a tough issue it always is. But we are attacking the issues head on. Aircraft are getting quieter and emission levels are down.
Airports are better neighbors than ever before.
Sensible cooperation and dialogue is the only way forward. Crain's recently called Chicago's third and Champaign-Urbana's second . We applaud Governor Ryan's plans to improve the infrastructure of our state's transportation. A third airport is not. The two-airport system we currently have can meet future growth needs with careful planning and thoughtful input.