Articles filed under Midway International Airport
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Warning light forces emergency landing at MidwaySep 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to New York made an emergency landing Tuesday after an engine warning light came on in the cockpit, an airline spokeswoman said....
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Security fee on airline tickets set to riseJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - Airline passengers are about to pay more for security screening. Following orders from Congress, the Transportation Security Administration...
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Chicago approves borrowing $1.9 billionFeb 03, 2014 4:52 pm - Chicago city leaders have authorized borrowing $1.9 billion. The Chicago Sun-Times reports it’s the first time the city is entering the bond market since Chicago’s bond ...
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Pilots grounded after landing at wrong airportJan 13, 2014 5:26 am - DALLAS — The pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight that mistakenly landed at the wrong Missouri airport were grounded Monday, less than a day after they touched down at ...
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Midway Airport experiencing heavy delaysJan 03, 2014 5:00 am - Hundreds of passengers found themselves stuck on the tarmac for hours at Chicago's Midway International Airport, NBC 5 Chicago is reporting. As many as 30 planes were s...
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State plans upgrades to National Guard centersNov 01, 2013 5:23 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials are announcing upgrades costing $3.3 million for three Illinois Army National Guard “readiness centers” in Chicago. Gov. Pat Quinn said...
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Failed attempt to take Midway private cost $3.5 millionSep 25, 2013 5:00 pm - The city of Chicago spent $3.5 million seeking advice on plans to privatize Midway International Airport before pulling the plug on the idea. The Chicago Sun-Times repor...
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Emanuel stops pursuing leasing options at MidwaySep 06, 2013 5:01 pm - Citing a lack of competition that wouldn’t benefit taxpayers and travelers, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel halted plans to lease Midway International Airport after one of th...
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Southwest jet safely returns after bird strikeSep 02, 2013 10:48 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says a jet carrying 124 people struck a bird shortly after departing for Chicago from a North Carolina airport but safel...
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Naperville mom helps food allergy sufferers travel safelyJul 16, 2013 10:00 am - Naperville mom Amy Wicker was determined that her daughter's food allergies were not going to affect their family vacation. That was easier said than done, though. She s...