Air Travel

Passenger traffic is up 13.6% at the Central Illinois Regional Airport through the first three quarters of the year. Airport Director Carl Olson said ongoing recovery from the pandemic is not as fast as it was last year.

The Central Illinois Regional Airport is the primary airport of the year, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington saw travel rebound close to pre-pandemic levels last year, mostly due to a post-COVID surge in leisure travel.

Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington saw travel rebound close to pre-pandemic levels last year, mostly due to a post-COVID surge in leisure travel.

Even though travel restrictions eased earlier this month, many international students at Illinois State University say they won't be going home for the holidays.

Typically, December is a slow month for business travel at Central Illinois Regional Airport, but this year it was practically non-existent with airport…

UPDATED 8:15 a.m. | Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington will receive $4.6 million from the coronavirus rescue package to help recover from…