Column: Southland officials seek Gov. Pritzker’s support to move forward with South Suburban Airport – Daily Southtown*

South suburban officials are touting new legislation in a bid to get Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support the proposed South Suburban Airport. If approved, a bill introduced Thursday would require the state to issue a request for quotations, or RFQ, to gauge interest from private investors seeking to develop the so-called third airport proposed for land near Peotone and Monee. The state has spent about $100 million since 2002 to acquire more than 4,500 acres for the airport.
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The Paraclete
3 years ago

What a great idea! Hmmm…….wait a second, the last airport they built Mid America in Belleville has zero scheduled flights; zero. The only runway use comes from the Air Force.

debtsor
3 years ago
Reply to  The Paraclete

Exactly, the third airport is nothing more than a union billing boondoogle to last a generation.

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