When should public land be sold? Environmentalists say rarely. Forest preserve officials say deals can benefit communities.

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Runway 5/23, left, at Waukegan National Airport on Feb. 18, 2022, in Waukegan. The airport wants to build a longer runway parallel to Runway 5/23 to replace it. In order to do so, they would need 52 acres of savanna that belongs to Lake County Forest Preserves. Part of the savanna is pictured at the bottom of the photo. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)

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February 20, 2022 at 05:12AM

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