Chicago Midway International Airport

But wouldn't you know it, there are always outliers.

Midway Airport in Chicago is a poster child where for some reason people thought it was a great idea to do exactly the opposite.

Allow what they knew would eventually grow to become a major airport smack dab inside residential areas airport pros even have a catchphrase for that colossally stupid idea midway yeah those guys really got midway we explore in another episode how we got midway but it wasn't for the technical reasons people go on about all the time here it was like Chicago mostly politics.

But to be clear, nobody at the federal level other than our own electeds was ever particularly thrilled about being midwayed.

They are all very, very different.

We saw just one example last time.

Shirley McCulloch Lilly lives in the shadows of Midway Airport.

Like so many of her neighbors, the city installed soundproof windows at her home nearly two decades ago.

Flying in from our respective cities, we met up at our hotel at lunchtime and grabbed a quick bite nearby before easing into the day with a tranquil Chicago architecture river cruise, followed by a stroll along the Chicago Riverwalk, Michigan Avenue, and the lakeshore, basking in the sunshine of late summer.

Midway, we stopped for sweet treats at Starbucks Chicago Roastery.

Eve had grand hopes of a sumptuous dinner after getting recommendations from her niece in the city, but our leisurely exploration ate up the afternoon.

So, we wound up having snacks in our hotel room and at the United Center to avoid being late for our main event, the concert.

Rates for our hotel, Arlo Chicago Downtown, vary by date, but our one-night, two-person stay cost $334 through Hotels.com.

The hotel is located right on Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park in the Loop District, so we were able to save money on transportation by walking around and taking the L, which cost $250 per ride, or five bucks for a one-day pass.

Eve also took the L to the hotel from Chicago Midway, while Nathan opted for Uber rides to and from O'Hare International, which cost about $40 each way.

And that's without a tip.

She was the emcee of tonight's event.

A special homecoming tonight at Midway Airport.

115 veterans returned from Washington D.C. after visiting memorials honoring their service.

It was the final honor flight Chicago trip of the season.

In 2002, a search was conducted in a wooded area near the Southwestern Michigan Regional Airport, but again, no trace of Stephen could be found.

There was a reported sighting of Stephen in 2004 where a witness called the FBI believing that a young man matching Stephen's description was at the Midway Airport in Chicago.

This sighting, unfortunately, turned out to be a case of mistaken identity and since then the cases remain cold.

With such little evidence, all we are left with are theories.

The search was conducted in a wooded area near the Southwestern Michigan Regional Airport, but again, no trace of Stephen could be found.

There was a reported sighting of Stephen in 2004, where a witness called the FBI believing that a young man matching Stephen's description was at the Midway Airport in Chicago.

This sighting, unfortunately, turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, and since then, the cases remain cold.

With such little evidence, all we are left with are theories.