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FAA Brief history of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois. -
2026-05-21History of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois. -
2026-04-30United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA
A United Airlines jet taxis at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) By Talia Soglin | tasoglin@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: April 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT | UPDATED: April 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM CDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… United Airlines plans to cut more -
2025-06-02Editorial: Chicago didn’t ruin Boeing, but the company paid a price for moving out of Seattle.
By The Editorial Board | Chicago Tribune Seattle and Boeing were together for decades until Chicago came along. But after the company moved its headquarters from a cloudy city to a windy one, it struggled. Was it us? The deep-dish pizza and Italian beef? The ongoing wait for another Super Bowl title? As this iconic aerospace giant