O'Hare International Airport
Recent News About O'Hare International Airport
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Ashland (Green Line - Lake Street) ridership increases by 26.5% in March this year compared to previous year
Ashland (Green Line - Lake Street) station ridership increased by 26.5% in March of this year compared to the previous year, according to the Chicago Transportation Authority.
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Illinois Republican Party on tax dollars spent on undocumented: Johnson ‘has yet to lift a finger to help Chicago’s homeless Americans’
The Illinois Republican Party is raising concerns over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's prioritization of creating programs to assist undocumented immigrants while seemingly neglecting the city's homeless population.
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Quigley, FAA Administrator Discuss Airplane Noise Mitigation
On April 26, 2023 , U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Billy Nolen about the impact of potential funding cuts and ongoing efforts to reduce airplane noise.
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Chicago's ride-share surcharges jump to highest in U.S.
The city of Chicago is now home to the highest ride-share surcharges in the U.S. after peak time rides in the Central Business District more than tripled at the start of the New Year.
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Editorial: The Chicago Way: O'Hare Airport's over-built expansion produces fewer flights
What? Wait a minute. The vaunted, costly expansion of O'Hare International Airport was supposed to double its capacity, to more than 1.6 million flights annually.
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Preckwinkle says she will strip Ald. Burke of powers after claims of meddling in airport business
Cook County Democratic Chairman Toni Preckwinkle says she plans to strip longtime Ald. Ed Burke (14th) of his powers as chairman of the judicial slate after he was hit with accusations of trying to manipulate and steer business at O’Hare Airport.
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Bill would create advisory board to ensure minority contracts in O'Hare expansion
The O’Hare Transformation Act, a bill that would create a 14-member advisory committee to monitor, review and report the utilization of minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises during the $8.5 million O'Hare Transformation project, has been referred to the House Rules Committee.