Travelers stranded at O’Hare express frustrations

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CHICAGO (AP) — Travelers stranded by the shutdown of a suburban Chicago air traffic control facility expressed frustration Friday and amazement that the closure of a single facility could cause so much disruption to the nation’s air network.

Friday’s fire at the facility in Aurora forced the closure of Midway and O’Hare international airports for hours. Authorities say the fire was deliberately set by a contract employee.

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