Singling out Chicago because delays at O'Hare International Airport are disrupting air travel across the country, the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday tried to break the stalemate over new runways at the airport.

Intervening in the debate between Mayor Richard Daley and Gov. George Ryan over boosting capacity at O'Hare, FAA Administrator Jane Garvey proposed creation of a Chicago task force similar to the one set up in 1991 to deal with delays.
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