Louis to Chicago's Midway Airport is now scheduled to be five minutes quicker than in 1996, reflecting fewer delays in St.

WSJ: Flight Times Grow As Airlines Pad Schedules

On June 14, 2011, Erramilli was the last passenger to board the Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago Midway Airport.

FORBES: Southwest Airlines Groper Caught In The Act

When Vice-President Al Gore arrived for the convention at Chicago's Midway Airport, he was met by Senator Moseley-Braun, Mayor Richard Daley and Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.

ECONOMIST: Illinois politics

The agency is also still considering eliminating overnight shifts at 72 air traffic facilities, including some at major airports like Chicago's Midway International and General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee.

NPR: FAA To Close 149 Air Traffic Towers Under Cuts

When the Republican state legislature threatened to seize control of O'Hare and Midway in 1995 by forming a regional airport authority, Mr Daley called an emergency meeting of the city council, ostensibly to discuss a public backlash against a 36% pay raise for council members.

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