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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.

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.

Nearly 100 airports across Illinois, including the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, will receive state funding in the coming months for projects ranging from new runways and road relocations to the purchase of mowers and snow removal equipment.

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…

The Central Illinois Regional Airport annual report noted a significant increase in passenger traffic in 2018.Airport Director Carl Olson reported a 9%…