Long walkways with walking ramp gliders in parts o...

Long walkways with walking ramp gliders in parts of the airport. Has some gift shops on the boarding side as well as a lot of different eatery places. They also have 1 of Chicago best popcorn novelty shop that is a must try for anyone who has never been to CHICAGO, I AM SORRY I CAN'T remember it but it's the only 1 there anyway. (I recommend the cheese & caramel they are a bit pricey as well but worth it, like if you come to Houston, Tx go to The Popcorn Bar for Banana popcorn). But I usually fly SouthWest just cause of cost when I go there, I am legally handicapped but I walk through to the and put myself through the pain because I don't want to be pushed from checkin to the gate in a wheel chair, I just wish I knew a way I could walk through to the gate and be able to grab dinner and not pay the early boarding fee cause after that walk I always get stuck in the mid or back of the plane and that is even more painful on my legs when I have people jumping on them cause I don't pay that extra early boarding fee. Does anyone have any suggestions to get around that, I have never talked to the airline I wear a back brace under my shirt and a knee brace on my knee they have seen the knee brace but have never offered to bump me up or see why I even had it, so for any frequent travelers out there I will do the walk so I can grab something to eat, etc. It's just that little extra leg room I could do with, and I don't know know where that stops at either so it might just be pointless. Also I got a ticket that I got for Nov.21 that has to be used they told me before the 21st; because that would be my 1 year extension but corona had different plans trying to get to Indiana to see my 8 year old only grandchild that I haven't seen in 2 years everytime I try he has to go back to the hospital or I do breaks my heart. But I fly midway also cause it's close to get dropped off then o'hare for my son & easier for me to get picked back up at in Houston @ hobby..... God bless me with a little extra for a round trip ticket to see him again while tickets are cheap, I would starve to see this little boy after everything he has been through...Amen