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Sequester could trigger control tower cuts

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The DuPage County Airport in West Chicago could see its tower closed if cuts triggered by the sequester occur.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com The DuPage County Airport in West Chicago could see its tower closed if cuts triggered by the sequester occur.

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Automatic budget cuts in Washington could mean close calls at suburban airports, flight delays for travelers and postponing a new O'Hare International Airport runway, aviation experts warn. The anticipated furloughs of the majority of the FAA's nearly 47,000 employees, including air traffic controllers, could kick in this April. “My biggest issue is that closing the tower would be a safety issue," said the manager of Waukegan's airport.