Link: http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2005/050907meigs.html

For those of you who haven't been following this issue too closely...a little while ago, the city of Chicago, frustrated by being unable to summarily close Meigs Field and convert it into a nature park, sent in bulldozers overnight to destroy the runways. This trapped a number of aircraft, which had to be specially flown out under FAA waivers.
The demolition was illegal under the terms of funding agreements between the city and the FAA. The FAA has now fined Chicago the maximum amount allowed by law, which is sadly inadequate. However, the city may still be liable for other punitive sanctions under the terms of other federal funding agreements, since some of those funds may have been diverted for non-aviation purposes.
This saga will continue to evolve. In the meantime, the destruction of Meigs Field remains as a black mark on the city and mayor of Chicago. Shame on them.