tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3057402907656171611..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-68527988293930501202014-05-27T10:36:37.160-05:002014-05-27T10:36:37.160-05:00I have relatives who live up in the Peotone area. Decades ago when the Third Airport was first being floated there was opposition. There were signs all over with a slash mark through a drawing of an airplane. <br /><br />According to an article I read in the South Town Star, a Sun times Paper. http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/kadner/25304216-452/kadner-do-airlines-want-in-on-south-suburban-airport.html<br /><br /> Gov. Pat Quinn ended more than 30 years of regional political warfare over control of the airport when he signed a bill giving IDOT the authority to build the South Suburban Airport. Quinn has said his goal is to create a public-private partnership to ultimately construct and operate the airport.<br /><br />Further- Illinois has acquired more than 3,000 acres in the initial airport footprint, which eventually would cover 5,800 acres.<br /><br />But the South Suburban Airport would be unique. No private company is running a major airport in this country, although it has become fairly common in Europe.<br /><br />Ahh, another &quot;Private-Public Partnership.&quot; The Public pays the bills and the Private Company skims the profits off the top. Floggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383015097067413086noreply@blogger.com