From: Bill Lucy 

Out of darkness, vwheeler says...
>
http://www.aopa.org
>
>   "Sneaking in under the cover of darkness, city of Chicago construction
> crews began tearing up the runway at Meigs Field this morning at about
> 1:30 a.m. There was no advance warning, not even to the FAA. Some 16
> aircraft are stranded on the field. A city source told the Chicago media
> that the "airport is closed for good" for "homeland
security reasons."

And the web site (www.ohare.com/meigs/home.shtm) is a 404.

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