Objections filed in U.S.

By John Gallagher and Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Nov. 25--First of two parts As metro Detroit struggles to renew and rebuild its economy, one goal has emerged as pivotal -- the creation of a new economic hub around Metro and Willow Run airports.

By Russell Working, Chicago Tribune Jul. 27--Battered by environmental criticism from officials, a landfill company withdrew its application to create a south Kendall County trash dump hours before the County Board was scheduled to vote on the plan.

By Russell Working, Chicago Tribune Jul. 26--Because of environmental concerns, Kendall County on Thursday is likely to torpedo a landfill proposal. If so, it will be the second dump plan turned down in the county in the past three months.

By Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, Detroit Free Press Jun. 11--Airline traffic at Willow Run Airport accounted for $200 million in total economic impact in 2006, according to a study by the University of Michigan-Dearborn.