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In a letter to ONCC, the FAA detailed why a January 2015 completion date of an O’Hare re-evaluation of interim conditions was not feasible. The agency also denied the commission’s request for a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. read more
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United Airlines told ONCC they are committed to $2.8 to $3 billion in fleet upgrades each year through 2017 stating new aircraft will have the greatest benefit to noise mitigation. read more
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Christian Ebinger Elementary School, located in Ward 41 on Chicago's northwest side, has received $6 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the city of Chicago for installation of sound insulation. Ebinger is the last of 124 schools to qualify for sound insulation within the O'Hare Modernization Program's build-out noise contour.
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Chicago’s 40th Ward is the most recent community to join O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) as the 54th member of an organization dedicated to seeking relief from aircraft noise near O’Hare International Airport. read more
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The Village of Bloomingdale in DuPage County became the 53rd member of the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) this month as it seeks relief from a significant increase in aircraft noise at O’Hare International Airport. read more
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Chicago wards and suburbs near O’Hare International Airport today set a January 2015 deadline for the Federal Aviation Administration to re-evaluate the impact of interim aircraft noise generated by the airport’s modernization program. read more
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Christian Ebinger Elementary School, located in Ward 41 on Chicago’s northwest side, has received reimbursement grants totaling $468,750 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the city of Chicago to fund a sound insulation design for the building. The FAA anticipates a construction grant may be released by the end of 2014. The 88-year- old school, 7352 W. Pratt Ave., serves nearly 720 students and staff. read more
