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When Rep. Dan Brady and Sen.
Bill Brady pledged their support for the expansion of O’Hare Airport
during the spring legislative session, they also asked that jet
service from O’Hare be restored to the Central Illinois Regional
Airport.
American Airlines has had some
financial troubles, but an announcement July 16 indicates that
progress is being made, thanks to changes being made by American’s
parent company. Among those changes is a reduction in the size of
the American Airlines hub in St. Louis; however, Bloomington will
still retain three daily American flights to St. Louis. Even better
news is that jet service to O’Hare via American Airlines, which left
in November 2002, will be restored.
Jet
service to O’Hare will promote regional economic development efforts
because it will provide area businesses with more opportunities for
travel between Bloomington and Chicago.
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