Friends of Meigs Field Says, 'Progress Made, Short Deadline: Please Pledge Today.'

Rachel Goodstein, the President of Friends of Meigs Field, wanted as many of you as possible to see her latest update, on the battle (the Friends of Meigs haven't given up!) that is about to be joined between Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley and his taxpayer-supported lawyers, and the Friends of Meigs, who have the law, tenacity, and your intesests on theirs.

Dear Meigs Supporter:

We are making progress raising the pledges to pay the legal fees that will be needed if the Supreme Court rules in our favor and orders a full, accelerated appeal hearing.

We need to raise pledges of $75,000 by this Friday, and, as of last Thursday, night we had received $20,000. If you have already contributed to this Supreme Court challenge, thank you. If you have not, please make the largest gift you can now…$50 or $100 or $1000 or more to support the defense of Meigs Field. To contribute visit www.friendsofmeigs.org/defense, and click on the link for Defense Fund. [Contributions are likely tax-deductible -- see their website for details --ed.]

Saturday I had the opportunity to walk the full length of the runway at Meigs and take close up pictures of the Mayor’s vandalism. I was struck by the vicious and violent aspect of the damage. And the experience revitalized my commitment to saving Meigs Field.

I ask you to join me and the other supporters of Meigs who have pledged funds so we can continue to seek a day in court for Meigs Field.

[Don't sit this one out, hoping someone else will fight the battle for you. Years (months?) from now, when the Meigs case is cited as the precedent for closing your airport, nobody will be able to help; the damage will have been done --ed.]

FMI: www.friendsofmeigs.org/defense