WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $20 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for O'Hare International Airport. This grant will reimburse completed work to extend Runway 9R/27L to reduce delays, accommodate more passengers, and allow for more aircraft operations.
"O'Hare is an essential economic hub for our state and critical transportation hub for the nation," Duckworth said. "I'm proud to join Senator Durbin in announcing this investment of federal funding to help support critical modernization projects and runway imp...