> Daley first shut the field down in 1996 with the intention of turning the airport into parkland, in order to boost slumping Chicago real estate values and sho

> Daley first shut the field down in 1996 with the intention of turning the airport into parkland, in order to boost slumping Chicago real estate values and shore up political support by closing a symbol of elite privilege. > https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/day-shut-down-meigs-field-180952788/ https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/day-shut-down-meigs...