The Illinois Valley Regional Airport has been around for four decades now. On October 18, 1985, the grand opening of the Illinois Valley Regional Airport was dedicated by Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson. Check out photos from the airport's journey found in the La Salle NewsTribune archives by photo editor Scott Anderson.

Since the shutdown began Oct. 1, the Federal Aviation Administration has reported controller shortages in cities across the U.S.

Area high school students are taking an opportunity to learn job skills for aviation through the Kankakee Area Career Center's program.

A pilot of a glider plane suffered minor injuries after he was forced to make an emergency landing in Wilmington, according to a Will County sheriff's deputy chief.

Whiteside County Airport has an economic impact of $13.0 million and Dixon Municipal Airport $5.6 million, an Illinois Department of Transportation report using 2019 data shows

Airports that serve the Sauk Valley region are being allocated money for improvement projects through the Federal Aviation Administration

James Duffy of Evergreen Park plans to attend Lewis University and become an airline pilot