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Aug 22

IDOT Seeks Partners for South Suburban Airport Development

South Suburban Airport (SSA) Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Aug 22

SSMMA Newsletter - August 23, 2024

Jul 27, 2023

SSMMA Hosts Briefing for South Suburban Airport Bill (HB 2531)

The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, along with the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Southland...

Jun 30, 2020

Chicago Ald. David Moore joins south suburban leaders in push for Peotone airport

Image courtesy of Facebook In a release to Politico, Chicago Ald. David Moore (17th) says building a south suburban airport near...

Oct 25, 2019

The South Suburban Airport is risky, but it’s the best hope to save the region

Jul 5, 2019

Aug. 2: CSEDC Summer Quarterly Forum

When Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Where Engbretson Hall, Governors State University 1 University Parkway ...

Jun 5, 2019

State delivers airport funding, casino, racetrack and more to south suburbs

“This is enormous,” said state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights. “The state of Illinois has been considering an airport on this...

Jun 5, 2019

A Burnham-scale boost for the Southland: A third airport in Peotone

After another Memorial Day weekend that mirrors the same degree of violence as the last two, Chicago’s newest mayor said, “A lot of what...

Jun 4, 2019

New suburban racetrack comes spinning out of the turns of gambling bill

In addition to a new casino, south suburban Cook County is in line for its own separate new “racino” — a combination horse racing track...

May 24, 2019

South Suburban Airport backers race to get state funds for project before lawmakers adjourn

Advocates who gathered Thursday morning at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights for a Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce event...

May 3, 2019

Regional leaders urge Pritzker to support South Suburban Airport & more at CSEDC forum

Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Reggie Greenwood with US Rep. Robin Kelly at the May 3 CSEDC...

Apr 18, 2019

May 3: CSEDC Spring Quarterly Forum

Mar 15, 2019

Regional economic development groups testify on South Suburban Airport to IL House Committee

Image courtesy of IL Rep. Anthony DeLuca A coalition of local economic development groups—the Chicago Southland Economic Development...

Jun 26, 2017

Daily Southtown Editorial Board: “Move quickly, Governor, in developing South Suburban Airport

We stand with these leaders in support of the decades-old proposal, which has long been blocked by political rivalries between Chicago...

Jun 13, 2017

Local leaders express strong support for South Suburban Airport

Congresswoman Robin Kelly, joined by 30 other elected leaders, wrote to Governor Bruce Rauner expressing their “collective support for...

May 26, 2017

Firms say strong political support needed for South Suburban Airport

Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn last month requested information from private businesses to see if any...

May 3, 2017

GLBT also eyes toll road, airport

Frank Patton hopes to construct a toll-based expressway connecting the Indiana Toll Road to four interstates, culminating with Interstate...

Apr 27, 2017

South suburban airport plans still up in the air

But there’s no indication yet whether Illinois will proceed with the project, which has been in the planning stage for 30 years. The...

Mar 14, 2017

IDOT issues Requests for Information to explore industry interest in Predevelopment Agreement with

IDOT is issuing this Request for Information (“RFI”) to explore industry interest in entering into a Predevelopment Agreement (“PDA”)...

Mar 9, 2017

IDOT to gauge interest in South Suburban Airport

“This is the start of a process to determine whether this project is financially feasible and in the best interest of the people of...

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