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Rockford...
makes a great deal more sense than most of the other 'options':
1. A former USAF base with long enough runways to be UPS's 2nd largest air hub (lotsa heavy metal already operates there between dusk and dawn);
2. Triangulated (roughly) between Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison;
3. Situated northwest of ORD - just up I-90 - where the significant population growth from Chicago is projected over the next 20-25 years.
Along with Gary (southeast of Chicago), RFD makes perfect sense as a primary reliever airport for the entire Chicagoland area!
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