Mayor (Richard) Daley's vision of a modernized O'Hare is moving full steam ahead, and this historic bond sale is another important milestone that has been reached as this critical project is implemented.

We are aware that we cannot complete the purchase of the cemetery at this time. However, making an offer and, if necessary, initiating condemnation proceedings are allowed by both court orders.

I want to break ground because time costs money to us building the runways and to our passengers. What kind of value can you place on someone's time when you miss your son's Little League game because you are sitting in a plane on a runway waiting to take off? That's the MasterCard commercial. Time is priceless. That's why we need to modernize O'Hare.