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South of Heaven

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Jun 7, 2006 1:58AM

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  • Midway's getting $15 million to construct lightweight concrete beds at the ends of their runways to help stop planes from overshooting their landings.
  • Tourists love Chicago! More than 33 million visitors came to town last year, making it a record year even though there's been weakness in the convention business.

"tree and skyline" via wvallen