Ryan said he will be attending the funeral of former Gov. William Stratton and would not be at the meeting Tuesday. 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. Meanwhile, Daley insisted that a plan to obligate ticket tax proceeds at O'Hare for at least 10 years to pay off bonds that will be used to fund improvements in and around the airport is not part of a strategy to prevent the money from being used to build Peotone. The action is viewed by Peotone proponents as an end run by City Hall to thwart a south suburban field, though federal law would have to be changed to strip the city of its control of the ticket tax revenue. Ryan, a Peotone-airport supporter, said he was not disturbed by news of the bond issue.
Business has to go on.
Because Reyes' role was disclosed and because he complied with the city's ethics ordinance by registering as a lobbyist, everything has been done properly, Daley asserted. Daley said he knows lawyers and lobbyists representing the three other bidders that sought the O'Hare contract and asserted he would have taken heat no matter what company emerged the winner. The mayor insisted he played no role in determining the winning bidder. David Malone, the city's chief procurement officer, made the decision, he said. Click here to read more of Congressman Jackson's Issues and Positions.