Amid debate and a failed motion to postpone voting, an O Hare commission approved a new noise contour map Friday that reflects a terminal rebuilding program and starts a quest for more soundproofing funds. But the lack of specificity produced frustration.
Mayors from Itasca, Bartlett, Bensenville, Elgin, Hanover Park, Roselle, Schaumburg and Wood Dale held a joint meeting in Itasca on Tuesday to create the "Stop the CPKC Coalition" which opposes the proposed Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern merger to create a large railway.