The Navy had acquired the property by condemnation in 1941 for $42,000. It had used the airport since 1937, when the Naval Reserve Aviation Base was ... 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 9th ...

Great Lakes spreads out for 1,600 acres along the western shore of Lake Michigan in North Chicago and is the world’s largest naval training base. But while rumors of base closures concerning ...

which often form close business ties with their local base, relying on it for a steady stream of customers and growth. More than a decade ago, the Glenview Naval Air Station near Chicago was ...