What Was Promised vs. What O’Hare Got
As O’Hare International Airport grew to one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world, it has left in its wake a track record of costly delays, billions in spending,...
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O’Hare’s History of Connection and Corruption
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O’Hare’s Billions In Broken Promises
For more than 50 years, the airport has been plagued by corruption and costly delays. The politically connected cash in. Meanwhile, passengers trudge through a transit hub that persistently underperforms.
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