Articles filed under Midway International Airport
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Memorial fund honors retired deputy who died in airport accidentMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A memorial fund has been established in the name of retired DuPage County sheriff's deputy Michael Yates, who was killed in a collision between two luggage carts at Midw...
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More details on Midway crash that killed former DuPage deputyMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a retired DuPage sheriff's deputy and father of three after a vehi...
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Retired DuPage sheriff deputy killed in airport accidentMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - During Michael Yates' 28 years as a DuPage County sheriff's deputy, his wife and three sons coped with the fear that any day could be the day when he wouldn't come home....
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Suburban men accused of trying to board planes with gunsFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Two suburban men are among three people charged with attempting to take a handgun through security checkpoints at Chicago airports, police say. The incidents took place ...
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Freezing rain warning; storm out east snarls flightsJan 26, 2015 12:00 am - If you're hoping to fly to the East Coast in the next day or two, good luck. A powerful blizzard has begun to hit a 250-mile swath of the East Coast, and the storm will ...
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Report: Naperville man tries to board flight with loaded gunJan 15, 2015 12:00 am - A Naperville man faces one felony count of attempting to board an aircraft with a weapon, after he brought a loaded gun to Midway Airport Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago ...
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Picture-perfect Thanksgiving reunions ... and tips for travel trialsNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - You could see Thanksgiving in Miriam Harpaz's eyes as she watched granddaughter Natalie caper around the baggage carousel at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday. The 3-...
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Pilot dies after crashing into Chicago houseNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - A small twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a home on Chicago's southwest side Tuesday, killing the pilot but sparing a couple who were asleep just inches away. The Aer...
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Elgin man nothing like his role in old airline photoOct 23, 2014 5:00 am - As United Airlines' staff assistant to the station manager, Harold "Dick" Pottker remembers working that day in 1967 when a company photographer ducked into the supervis...
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FAA Aurora air traffic center fully operationalOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Aurora air traffic center reopened early Monday, more than two weeks after damage from a deliberately set fire forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and di...