July, Aug. 2002: Two bridges in Central China collapse, killing a combined 19 people. Sept. 2001: The Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas collapses after a tow boat captain loses control of a string of barges and currents drive them into a bridge support.
The average flying time for a direct flight from Bemidji, MN to Chicago is 1 hour 36 minutes; Most direct flights leave around 9:36 CST
Flight 7 PM arrives next day at 4:30 PM. Connecting Flight is 5 PM.. In your situation it sounds like you'd be transferring off a long haul flight. I would be allowing more than 30 minutes for that connection, and not just for my bags.