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Midway ad deal passes amid talks of privatization

Emanuel and it appears the City Council are moving forward on new ad deals for Chicago’s two airports, even as the city mulls selling off Midway to the private sector.

The long rumored privatization has been greeted with some skepticism, ranging from Illinois’ senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to Crain’s Chicago Business columnist Joe Cahill. Chief concerns are that the city will lose federal grant money from the privatization and Midway employees could be laid off or see a cut in pay. The mayor himself has professed the need for employee protections.