Hunt urges mayor to 'resurrect' Meigs Field; Daley's not budging

Rufus Hunt, board member of the Friends of Meigs Field, last week unveiled his video -- which will air on cable television -- that shows the potential of a resurrected Meigs Field that will boost the city's economy and once again be the training ground of young pilots. Hunt's video also revealed how the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) can give the Chicago Park District $40 million "the day they decide to resurrect that airport...." Hunt said during a luncheon held at Maggio's Restaurant, 516 N. Clark Ave., where he showed his 30-minute film, entitled A vision for Miegs Field and Northerly Island -- a video Hunt says proves how and why the airport should be reopened.

Mayor Daley, …