Doug Ower News Today

Opponents of a proposed runway extension at Waukegan National Airport will host an information session Thursday in advance of the release of a draft environmental assessment and public hearing.

The Lake County Board will consider a resolution endorsing the concept of using property acquired for the defunct Route 53 extension as a green corridor.

A proposal from the Waukegan Port District to buy 52 acres of forest preserve land to accommodate construction of a new airport runway is stirring up controversy in Lake County.

Wetland mitigation can be beneficial, but not all projects are equal, environmentalists say.

Neighbors and advocates are worried about the sale of 52 acres of savanna to the Waukegan airport to create a buffer zone for a new runway.