Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $87 Million for Chicago Airport Improvements

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $87,590,952 in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. This funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will help improve taxiways, accommodate more passengers, alleviate noise pollution and make travelling through O’Hare and Midway easier for passengers.
“Illinois’s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the source of jobs for so many working families,”Duckworth said.“I’m glad to see this federal funding coming to our state at a time when the Trump Administration has continued to revoke so much critical funding across the country. I will keep working alongside Senator Durbin to advocate for federal investments that will make our skies safer, make travelling easier, modernize our airport infrastructure and support economic development across Illinois.”

“O’Hare and Midway keep millions of Americans connected with reliable air travel. By improving and modernizing their infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for increased connectivity and reliability,”said Durbin.“Today’s announced federal funding for our Chicago airports will enhance the travel experience for passengers. I will continue working with Senator Duckworth to ensure Illinois airports have the necessary federal resources to keep travelers safe and connected.”
Recipients of funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Grant Program include:
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