The report prepared by a consultant at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration says the project was requested through “direct input from corporate users” of the airport expressing a desire for a longer runway that would enable a popular jet model to make more nonstop flights to some international destinations.
The Lake County Forest Preserves District Board passed a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding with the Waukegan Port District to support its effort to get the Federal Aviation Administration's blessing and funding for a runway extension, which would require selling off some forest preserves land and has enraged environmentalists.
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