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Peotone airport plan fades as Heisners hold 450 acre farm
Kenneth and Koreen Heisner near Peotone have watched the Will County airport proposal wane after decades of fear and state buyout talk. Despite Gov. Ryan's support, Daley's opposition and FAA hesitation have left the plan in a holding pattern. If politics shift with a 2000 race, prospects may rise or fall, while opponents trumpet a dead project and anticipate a victory party.
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Kenneth
Koreen Heisner
Peotone
Heisners
Kenneth Heisner
Federal Aviation Administration
George Ryan
Jim Edgar
Chicago
Richard Daley
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
Will County
Ackson
Rick Bryant
al Gore
George W. Bush
Gore
Daley
Clinton
Bush
Ryan
Illinois
O’hare International Airport
Ilinois
Washington
Big Victory Party
George Ochsenfeld
Ochsenfeld
FAA
Illinois Department of Transportation
O’hare
Chicago Midway Airport
Midway
Brad Roseberry
IDOT
Roseberry
Ed Paesel
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Commercial Club