Central Illinois Regional Airport

The Central Illinois Regional Airport is giving a big thank-you to Congressman Darin LaHood for coming through with $1.5 million in grant money.

A Central Illinois Regional Airport spokesperson confirms that service is pushed back until Oct. 24 at the earliest due to Federal Aviation Administration restrictions at O’Hare.

Due to a battle over funding at the federal level, TSA officers across the country are expected to work without pay, Bloomington's Central Illinois Regional Airport included. The airport authority is asking the community to make donations to support the officers struggling to pay for necessities like gas and groceries.

On October 28, 1934, the airport that would become Central Illinois Regional Airport was dedicated. A crowd estimated at 60,000 came to see the airshow and speech from the governor.

The Bloomington Normal Economic Development Council has three infrastructure projects and one workforce development program earmarked for a request for funding by Congress and federal agencies as part of the annual One Voice trip to Washington.

Congressman Darin LaHood is not breaking entirely with the Trump administration on the vaccine question — even while acknowledging he now has more than just concerns.

Starting in May, the Central Illinois Regional Airport will restore daily flights to Chicago O’Hare International Airport through United Airlines.

Starting March 8, 2026, nonstop flights will depart Central Illinois Regional Airport at noon. That's in addition to Delta's two daily flights between Bloomington and Atlanta.

Allegiant said Tuesday that it’s adding a twice-weekly nonstop flight from CIRA to Mesa, Arizona, starting Feb. 13. The airport is located near Phoenix. The flights will run on Mondays and Fridays.

Airports in Bloomington and Peoria say there will be impacts to their facilities from a federally-ordered reduction in airline flights at key airports around the country.