3rd-airport (in Chicago) opponents voice their despair, anger

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3rd-airport opponents voice their despair, anger

Sunday, April 10, 2005

By Stephanie Gehring
Staff writer

Farmers, their families and other land owners gathered Saturday to tell Will County officials they want fair treatment in the battle for a third area airport.

Like many other farmers in eastern Will County, Kenneth Meyer said he is a "nervous wreck," and other family members are upset, too.

Their livelihoods and heritage are at stake, he said.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-2nd), of Chicago, has promoted the project as an economic engine for the southeast suburbs and is spearheading an effort to make the project a reality.

Will County also has tried to take control of the project.

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http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsnews/1015nd2.htm

Stephanie Gehring may be reached at [e-mail] or [phone].

[DemoTex]

1. If oil goes to $105/bl, O'Hare will be a ghost of its former self.

A third airport will be the last thing Chicago needs. With $105/bl oil there will be few airlines, far fewer flights, and few who can afford to fly. The back of the airline industry is broken. Marginal increases in fuel prices over the next few months could wipe out at least four (maybe more) airlines.