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Chicago's Rosemont Corridor

Feb. 4, 2013
You can find a little bit of Chicago in the strangest places--courtesy of a 1956 border war.

O'Hare expansion deal to focus on south end of airport

Mar. 15, 2011
Part of the O'Hare International Airport expansion has been given the green light. Part of the big goal in expanding O'Hare is to construct runways that are parallel to each other and don't criss-cross.

February snowfall is inching up to a record high

Feb. 8, 2011
February in Chicago—okay, you’d expect a lot of snow. But this year we're almost at the record. The February snowfall record was set in 1896 when the city got almost 28 inches. So far this year we've had about 26. Richard Castro is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Blizzard puts O'Hare expansion talks on ice

Feb. 4, 2011
The blizzard that rocked the Midwest this week brought most air travel to a standstill at some of the country’s busiest airports. Particularly in Chicago, where the city has been trying to lock in funding for a major expansion of O’Hare International Airport.

Daley, airlines postpone meeting to talk future of O'Hare

Feb. 3, 2011
A meeting to discuss the future expansion of O'Hare International Airport was canceled Thursday.Mayor Richard Daley was scheduled to sit down with the heads of two major airlines to discuss funding for the project.Mayor Daley wants United and American Airlines to help pay for Phase 2 of the O'Hare M
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