Before the South Suburban Airport could ever take off, there must be assurances of strong political support, timely government approvals and solid feasibility studies, said the six private firms that recently expressed interest in building and operating the airport.
Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn last month requested information from private businesses to see if any were interested in developing the airport in a public-private partnership (P3), noting that the state was not interested in spending public money on the project…Please click here to read Susan DeMar Lasfferty’s story in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.