Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $4.8 Million In Federal Funding For Illinois Airports
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $4,820,837 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for improvements to airports throughout Illinois.
“By improving and modernizing airport infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for increased connectivity and reliability,” said Durbin. “Today’s announced federal funding for upgrading our airports across Illinois will enhance the travel experience for passengers and promote economic growth. I will continue working with Senator Duckworth to ensure Illinois airports have the necessary federal resources to keep passengers safe and connected.”
“Illinois’s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the source of jobs for so many working families,” Duckworth said. “I’m proud to join Senator Durbin in announcing this investment of federal funding to help grow and modernize our airports across the state. I will continue to work alongside Senator Durbin to make traveling safer and more reliable for all passengers while ensuring that our communities receive the much-needed federal resources they deserve.”
Recipients of funding through the Federal Aviation Administration include:
- Flora Municipal Airport (Flora, IL): $451,142
- Vermilion Regional Airport (Danville, IL): $304,000
- Chicago Executive Airport (Wheeling, IL): $2,530,945
- Rockford International Airport (Rockford, IL): $1,534,750
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