I couldn't find a map with the location of O'Hare Airport marked. Odd. This screen shot shows the AREA of O'Hare marked only with a tiny airplane icon between Des Plaines on the north and Bensenville on the south. I used to live in Des Plaines so I remember it well. Look at the many highways connecting with downtown Chicago. There may have been two operations going on last night. It's a good location for a honeypot where all present can be quickly identified. Also, the threat of a "tornado" would frighten people away from windows so they couldn't observe what was occurring on the runways.

WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON THE RUNWAYS?