This from EAA:

FAA Determines Meigs Closure Illegal, Imposes Maximum Fine
Nearly 2 1/2 years after the fact, the FAA has determined that Mayor Richard
Daley violated federal law when he ordered bulldozers to carve large "X's"
into the runway at Chicago's lakefront jewel, Merrill C. Meigs Field, after
midnight March 30, 2003. As a result, the FAA has levied a $33,000 fine, the
maximum allowed by law, on the city. "This vindicates what we've said all
along," said Steve Whitney, president of the Friends of Meigs Field. "Mayor
Daley's midnight massacre of Meigs was illegal. Good government doesn't
happen in the secret of night." The group calls on Daley himself to pay the
fine. "The Mayor of Chicago knew when he did this that it was illegal and
would incur fines," said Whitney. "Taxpayers should be outraged if they are
made to pay for such blatant abuse of power." The FAA is also investigating
whether the city improperly used over $2.8 million in restricted federal
aviation funds designated for airport improvement. According to documents
filed by the City of Chicago in December, $2,887,462 in airport funds was
spent to demolish Meigs and make way for a nature park. If found in
violation, the city may incur additional fines of $8 million or more. For
more information, visit www.friendsofmeigs.org.

Let's hope Daley ends up behind bars -- or in the looney bin -- where he
belongs.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"