By: Diane Benjamin Add CIRA to the list of projects government created firmly believing it would create economic activity, benefit citizens, and not be a tax burden. CIRA now joins the ranks of other local boondoggles like the Coliseum and the BPCA. If we build it, they will come. For awhile they did come. CIRA […]
According to an anonymous Editorial: It’s your fault Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) keeps losing airlines. Quit driving to Springfield, Peoria, or Chicago to fly – you are hurting the local airport. Here’s the plan: 1) You need to fly somewhere that currently isn’t a destination from Bloomington. 2) Book a flight out of Bloomington […]
The soccer kids are getting kicked off airport land. The airport is spending money to study what businesses would be a good fit on their land. Wasn’t the reason given for kicking the soccer kids out was that it was too dangerous? After all, they use the facility on weekends for 12 weeks a year! […]
