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FAA: Chicago needs to deal with flight demand

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By ABC7
Thursday, September 18, 2008
CHICAGO O'Hare is currently undergoing a $15 billion expansion.

But Robert Sturgell says that will not be enough. He believes the number of air travelers will double by 2015 and Chicago plays too vital of a role as an aviation hub to not expand flight capacity.

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