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Lawmakers in Springfield pass bill for new cargo airport in Peotone

Lawmakers pass bill for new south suburban airport
Lawmakers pass bill for new south suburban airport 00:20

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- Lawmakers in Springfield have taken a big step toward establishing a new, south suburban airport.

It would be located in Peotone, between Chicago and Kankakee, and focus mostly on cargo planes.

On Wednesday, both the House and Senate passed a bill ordering the Department of Transportation to start developing public-private agreements to build and manage the airport.

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