For decades, regional elected officials and economic development leaders have supported the proposed South Suburban Airport as the project expected to have the biggest impact on revitalizing the south suburban economy.
The airport project got a boost in 2024 when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that required the Illinois Department of Transportation to seek out private companies interested in partnering with the state on the project.
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