Local Kirk, Durbin to American Airlines: Keep Illinois Routes and Projects a Priority by Gary Kopycinski on December 1, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 O’Hare Modernization, downstate air service and thousands of airline jobs are critically important to Illinois economy