{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-37-million-for-illinois-airport-improvements", "Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $37 Million for Illinois Airport Improvements", "2024-09-12", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Tammy Duckworth", "D000622", "www.duckworth.senate.gov", "duckworth", "https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $37,031,074 in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at airports across Illinois. This funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation Administration will go toward reinforcing the structural integrity of taxiways, expanding existing terminal buildings to accommodate more passengers and aircraft operations and installing various modernization measures, including mechanisms to alleviate noise pollution for surrounding residences, increase clean energy opportunities, improve drainage infrastructure and mitigate wildlife attractants.\n\n\u201cIllinois\u2019s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the source of jobs for so many working families,\u201d Duckworth said. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join Senator Durbin in announcing this investment of federal funding to help grow and modernize our airports across the state. I will continue to work alongside Senator Durbin to make traveling safer and more reliable for all passengers while ensuring that our communities are receiving the much-needed federal resources they deserve.\u201d\n\n\u201cBy improving and modernizing airport infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for increased connectivity and reliability,\u201d said Durbin. \u201cToday\u2019s announced federal funding for upgrading our airports across Illinois will enhance the travel experience for passengers and promote economic growth. I will continue working with Senator Duckworth to ensure Illinois airports have the necessary federal resources to keep passengers safe and connected.\u201d\n\nRecipients of funding through the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s Airport Improvement Grant Program include:\n\nChicago Executive Airport (Wheeling): $1,800,000\n\nChicago Midway International Airport (Chicago): $555,019\n\nChicago O'Hare International Airport (Chicago): $9,472,514\n\nChicago Rockford International Airport (Rockford): $7,946,166\n\nQuad Cities International Airport (Moline): $2,765,727\n\nRantoul National Aviation Center-Frank Elliott Field Airport (Rantoul): $2,415,000\n\nScott Air Force Base / MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (Mascoutah): $3,536,912\n\nSt. Louis Downtown Airport (Cahokia): $4,740,328\n\nUpdates for the State of Illinois\u2019 Airport System Plan (Springfield): $300,000\n\nVandalia Municipal Airport (Vandalia): $1,006,080\n\nVermilion Regional Airport (Danville): $2,179,546\n\nVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (Marion): $313,782\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-37-million-for-illinois-airport-improvements"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.4105350021272898, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}