It will destroy more than 1,200 acres of floodplain, which could lead to greater flooding in nearby communities.

At over 40 miles from the Loop, Peotone is about one-third of the way to Champaign-Urbana.

It will destroy over 15,600 acres of prime farmland within the airport footprint and would encourage sprawl that could destroy hundreds of thousands of additional acres of farmland.

It will lead to over 140 million pounds of new air pollution in Kankakee, Will, southern Cook, and Lake (Indiana) Counties.

It will pave over more than 180 acres of wetlands and 7 miles of streams, reducing fishing, hunting and bird watching.

It will mean over 120 million pounds of extra trash in communities south of Chicago, including over 3 million pounds of hazardous and industrial wastes.

All major airlines oppose it.

It will increase local demand for water by almost 50 million gallons per day--at a time when some areas south of Chicago are already facing potential water shortages.