Federal authorities are setting aside nearly $10 million in stimulus money for three Illinois airports.
A statement from Sen. Dick Durbin's office on Thursday says the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the money in grants to airports in Rockford, Decatur and the Quad Cities.
Around $4 million will go toward renovating a taxiway at the Chicago/Rockford International Airport. The same airport will also get $1 million to expand a terminal building.
The Quad City International Airport will receive about $3.5 million for work on an existing runway. And the Decatur Municipal Airport will get nearly $800,000 to renovate its primary runway.
The funds are drawn from the $787 billion economic stimulus package that President Barack Obama signed last month.
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A statement from Sen. Dick Durbin's office on Thursday says the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the money in grants to airports in Rockford, Decatur and the Quad Cities.
Around $4 million will go toward renovating a taxiway at the Chicago/Rockford International Airport. The same airport will also get $1 million to expand a terminal building.
The Quad City International Airport will receive about $3.5 million for work on an existing runway. And the Decatur Municipal Airport will get nearly $800,000 to renovate its primary runway.
The funds are drawn from the $787 billion economic stimulus package that President Barack Obama signed last month.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
