Originally Posted by
JimInOhio
What is likely to help the OP in this case is that the gate agents will only check excess bags on an E175 to final destination... not to the arriving Jetway. At least I'm pretty sure about this. If so, a wheelchair and strollers will be the only things which are brought up onto the Jetway at ORD.
Pretty sure I have seen bags valet (green) tagged from an E175. Not very many, as the bins are pretty good...