III- "The Longest Day: Act Three" - Louise Kiernan - Chicago Tribune

Camp O'Hare

". . .Strangely enough, the passengers who know they're spending the night in Chicago are fortunate. They can at least try to find a hotel room. The dozens of others who sit patiently, watching their flights get pushed back from 6:15 to 8 to 9:30 to 11:20 before they are canceled are the ones who will find themselves out of luck. . ."

Description:In this Pulitzer Prize winning series, Chicago Tribune staff writers explain the mess that was Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on September 11, 2000.

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