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28 Bloomington-Normal leaders head to Washington, D.C., this week, hoping to secure up to $22.75 million for four area infrastructure projects.

When the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board meets on Dec. 17 to approve the annual property tax levy, the amount of money it wants to raise will apply to property tax rates in Bloomington-Normal alone, not the entirety of McLean County.

A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a $1 billion economic impact, according to a new report, but state and local officials expressed concerns about the future of the long-delayed project.

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…