MidAmerica Airport Aims to Link Illinois and Missouri
The St Louis area backs a three project plan including MidAmerica, Lambert expansion, and a regional light rail. Federal funds fueled the push with a $218 million FAA grant and $95 million from the DoD, while St. Clair County bears early losses to attract commercial traffic.
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St. Louis
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Scott
St. Clair County
Lambert Field
Missouri
Illinois
Lambert
Jerry Costello
St. Clair
Washington
U.S
Alan Dixon
Mel Price
House Armed Services Committee
Price
Costello
Baricevic
Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Aeronautics
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Department of Defense
Jerry
IDOT
MidAmerica
Southwest Airlines
Hargrove
Langa Air
Federal
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Jackson presses Peotone site for Redesign of O'Hare competition
U S Rep Jesse Jackson Jr told a House subcommittee that O’Hare shows how lack of airline competition hurts consumers. He backs bills to curb price gouging and urges restoring the proposed South Suburban airport to federal planning and funding review.
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O’hare
U.S
Jesse Jackson Jr
Chicago
House
Jackson
Congress
House Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
David Fuscus
The
Air Transport Association
Peotone Airport Clash Draws Suburban Leaders and Mayors
South suburban officials clash with Chicago Mayor Daley over the Peotone airport amid political pressure. Daley may hire a PR firm while pledging to stay neutral, as Rockford and Gary push expansions and Southwest Airlines eyes Rockford. Gubernatorial candidates rally for and against the project, with Ryan proposing state land buy to reassure airlines.
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Peotone
Chicago
Richard Daley
Beth Royle
South Suburban Mayors and Managers ' Association
Daley
John Camper
Rockford
Gary
Scott King
Indiana
Greater
O’hare International
Southwest Airlines
Midway Airport
Vines
Glenn Poshard
Richard Benson
Poshard
George Ryan
Ryan
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DHL
Cincinnati
Carol Dorsett
John Baricevic
Rick Hargrove
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