Midday News Links: FAA Will Review Security Protocols After Aurora Fire
By Lisa White in News on Sep 29, 2014 6:20PM
- FAA Administrator Michael Huerta stated Monday morning that he has asked for a review during the next 30 days of contingency plans for all major FAA facilities as well as a review of the security protocols after a fire set Friday at an FAA facility in Aurora crippled travel across the Midwest with ripple effects felt across the nation. The contract worker who allegedly set the fire, Brian Howard, will appear in court Monday afternoon according to the U.S. Attorney's office. [Sun-Times]
- Five people are dead and 40 wounded in gun violence across the city since Friday afternoon. [Tribune]
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be heading to Illinois to campaign for Gov. Pat Quinn. [Sun-Times]
- Seventeen Illinoisans made the latest list of Forbes 400 richest people in the nation. Included on the list are four women and five members of the Pritzker family. Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has retained his title of richest man in the state. [Tribune]
- Chicago has the seventh highest average out-of-network ATM fees. [RedEye Chicago]
