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CDA Announces Temporary Closure Of Midway Runway For Repairs
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 19, 9:43 PM CDT
updated Oct 20, 5:13 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WGN-TV, Chicago Sun-Times and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
CDA announces temporary closure of Midway runway for repairs · WGN-TVOct 19, 9:43 PM CDT
Safety concerns lead to sudden closure of runway at Midway Airport, delays possible · WMAQ-TVOct 20, 1:20 AM CDT
Preocupaciones de seguridad provocan el cierre repentino de una pista en el Aeropuerto Midway · WSNS-TVOct 20, 4:20 AM CDT
Midway Airport closes runway for repairs through mid-November · Chicago Sun-TimesOct 20, 7:07 AM CDT
‘Very unusual:' Sudden Midway runway closure surprises experts · WMAQ-TVOct 20, 12:56 PM CDT
Midway runway repairs may cause travel delays through mid-November · WLS-TVOct 20, 5:13 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 19, 10:19 PM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 20, 7:59 AM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.