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He ain't my boy, I live in the 'burbs. What has basically happened here is that Daley II has acted in what he is publicly stating is his best judgement for Chicago, and that he is willing to take the heat and the costs for it. I will bet any amount of money that Daley gets away with this. It was quite high-handed, and quite undemocratic for him to do this. He quite obviously sought to present the Friends of Meigs with a fait accompli, to forstall any lawsuits from stopping him. But not enough people care about Meigs Field. More people would be just as glad to have it as a park. Now, making it a casino is a whole 'nother kettle of fish. It would mean a high source of revenue that would a) enable Daley II to throw lots of contracts, etc., towards his buddies and allies, and b) provide a revenue stream that would disproportionately affect non-residents. I haven't seen this come up yet officially, but I bet it gets proposed. Soon.