As someone who grew up in Chicago (32 years worth) and is a private pilot as well, you can bet I'll be getting involved along with the AOPA to any extent that I can on this.
I'm shocked that no one has filed a cease and desist order on this completely unlawful and asenine act. What this amounts to is an unfounded wanton taking of property for absolutely no reason other than to profit off of the land evelopers who will line little piggy's coffers. Security, my butt.
Daley, you are a little mumbly mouthed jerk that I should have decked when I met you at NAS Glenview in 1986. An absoute sin and a shame.