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O'Hare Airport: 7,200 Acre Jet Age Facility Opens
Chicago O'Hare International, named for WWII hero Edward H Butch O'Hare, spreads across 7.2 million acres and serves 132 million passengers yearly. The $200 million site features 58 gates, six concourses, new terminals, a glass-steel restaurant, and jetways. It handles thousands of flights and links to Meigs Glenview and Midway.
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Edward H
Butch) O'Hare
William E. Downes Jr
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