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The Lightfoot administration's agreement with the Illinois Tollway transfers 202 acres of land near O'Hare Airport

Chicago’s O’Hare $8.5B Expansion Plans Detailed

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is set to undergo a major $8.5-billion expansion, which will bring the first major improvements to terminals in 25 years. An ordinance introduced to the City Council explains more details leading up to an expected vote next month.

Perhaps the biggest change is a power shift from airlines, who have had exclusive use of gates. If the agreement is approved, the city will be able to allocate gates based on flying… and United and American, the biggest airlines, won’t be able to veto the city or each other’s moves.

Among the improvements proposed in the $6.1-billion initial phase of construction include:

– $1.6 billion for a new Terminal 2

– $691 million in baggage-handling infrastructure

– Two satellite concourses costing $1 billion, and housing the majority of new gate additions

– More than $1 billion in overdue construction work, ranging from runway improvements to repairs and renovations at existing terminals

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.