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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.
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The Lake County Forest Preserves District Board passed a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding with the Waukegan Port District to support its effort to get the Federal Aviation Administration's blessing and funding for a runway extension, which would require selling off some forest preserves land and has enraged environmentalists.
Plans for long-sought safety improvements that include replacing a runway at Waukegan National Airport are progressing, with key bench marks for the $186 million project expected to be reached this year.
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.