Allegiant gets warm welcome on inaugural flight

GARY — Allegiant Flight 651 lifted off the Gary/Chicago International Airport runway a few minutes late, but who’s complaining after three years without passenger service at all.The sold-out flight of 150 passengers left the runway at 3:51 p.m., instead of its 3:20 p.m. departure time after a few carry-on bags were taken out of the overcrowded cabin portion of the plane and stowed in the baggage ...