ALNAC is comprised of 21 home-rule communities who have ALNAC is comprised of 21 home-rule communities who have agreed and signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement to agreed and signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement to

form an airport commission, committed to build an airport form an airport commission, committed to build an airport that will generate jobs and economic growth for the that will generate jobs and economic growth for the Southland region as well as solve Chicago’s aviation Southland region as well as solve Chicago’s aviation

capacity needs.capacity needs.

ALNAC is inclusive of all affected communities in Will, ALNAC is inclusive of all affected communities in Will, Cook, Iroquois and Kankakee counties. The Chairman of Cook, Iroquois and Kankakee counties. The Chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Airport Commission is Will County the Abraham Lincoln Airport Commission is Will County

Mayor Alvin R. McCowan of University Park, IL.Mayor Alvin R. McCowan of University Park, IL.

By joining ALNAC, local communities have the By joining ALNAC, local communities have the opportunity to participate in decisions pertaining in the opportunity to participate in decisions pertaining in the

quality of life matters such as building the plan to quality of life matters such as building the plan to address infrastructure and environmental issues…address infrastructure and environmental issues…

The Abraham Lincoln Airport Commission The Abraham Lincoln Airport Commission is Chaired by former Will County is Chaired by former Will County

Mayor Alvin R. McCowan of University Park, IL. Mayor Alvin R. McCowan of University Park, IL.

Dear Friends,Dear Friends,

We are leading a movement to build We are leading a movement to build a new airport in the Southland.a new airport in the Southland.

This project requires This project requires NONO public public funding and brings funding and brings ZEROZERO financial financial risk to local communities.risk to local communities.

Most importantly, this airport will Most importantly, this airport will bring 15,000 new permanent jobs. bring 15,000 new permanent jobs. And over time, it is projected to And over time, it is projected to generate billions in annual revenue generate billions in annual revenue for local communitiesfor local communities..

CongressmanJesse Jackson, Jr.

This airport will be an answer to This airport will be an answer to many prayers, bringing new many prayers, bringing new opportunities for a thriving opportunities for a thriving economy to communities that have economy to communities that have been left out for too long…been left out for too long…

Please take this time to learn more Please take this time to learn more about The Abraham Lincoln about The Abraham Lincoln National Airport and join us in National Airport and join us in support of this paradigm shifting support of this paradigm shifting project…project…

CongressmanCongressmanJesse Jackson, Jr.Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Airline traffic capacity in Airline traffic capacity in Chicago has reached critical Chicago has reached critical mass.mass.

Based on a study in 1998 on Based on a study in 1998 on the numbers of domestic the numbers of domestic passengers, the FAA passengers, the FAA estimates air traffic will have estimates air traffic will have doubled by the year 2015.doubled by the year 2015.

Midway is operating at Midway is operating at capacity and is landlocked.capacity and is landlocked.

O’Hare expansion is very O’Hare expansion is very costly and the benefit costly and the benefit will be limited.will be limited.

Passengers are being Passengers are being re-routed to other hubs.re-routed to other hubs.

Loss of incoming traffic Loss of incoming traffic means lost jobs to the means lost jobs to the region.region.

A Privately Funded ProjectA Privately Funded Project

No Federal or State DollarsNo Federal or State Dollars

ALNAC will oversee….ALNAC will oversee….

-Planning-Planning-Development-Development-Operations-Operations-Contracts and RFP’s-Contracts and RFP’s

It will compliment both O’Hare and It will compliment both O’Hare and Midway by capturing passenger Midway by capturing passenger overflow.overflow.

It will create an alternative airport It will create an alternative airport designed to grow as air travel designed to grow as air travel demand increases.demand increases.

It is strategically located to attract It is strategically located to attract business travelers, tourists and business travelers, tourists and conventioneers.conventioneers.

It positions the region as leaders It positions the region as leaders in addressing smart growth and in addressing smart growth and economic inequities that have economic inequities that have been evident for years.been evident for years.

Increase your community’s tax baseIncrease your community’s tax base

Help fund our schoolsHelp fund our schools

Reduces the tax burden forReduces the tax burden for- Homeowners- Homeowners- Property owners- Property owners- Business owners- Business owners

It will attract economic development It will attract economic development and private investmentand private investment

Enhance existing communitiesEnhance existing communitiesIt will help fund local infrastructure It will help fund local infrastructure improvements and airport expansionimprovements and airport expansion

The Southland has lost nearly 100,000 The Southland has lost nearly 100,000 jobs the last decade.jobs the last decade.

New jobs mean more balanced economic New jobs mean more balanced economic development and growth across the development and growth across the region.region.

-1,000 construction jobs-1,000 construction jobs-15-30,000 new permanent jobs opening -15-30,000 new permanent jobs opening dayday

It will provide 300,000 jobs throughout It will provide 300,000 jobs throughout the life of the airport, with an economic the life of the airport, with an economic benefit of an additional benefit of an benefit of an additional benefit of an additional $30 billion dollars to our additional $30 billion dollars to our region.region.

August 24, 2005-August 24, 2005-DP Partners Leases 308,000 SF to DP Partners Leases 308,000 SF to Warehouse Specialists at LogistiCenter Warehouse Specialists at LogistiCenter in in

Sauk Village , Illinois.Sauk Village , Illinois.

August 24, 2005-August 24, 2005-DP Partners Leases 308,000 SF to DP Partners Leases 308,000 SF to Warehouse Specialists at LogistiCenter Warehouse Specialists at LogistiCenter in in

Sauk Village , Illinois.Sauk Village , Illinois.

In less than 20 years, The Dulles Airport Corridor in In less than 20 years, The Dulles Airport Corridor in Washington, D.C. has become home to leading Washington, D.C. has become home to leading international research, technology and development international research, technology and development companies.companies.

It is now home to 575,000 high paying jobs and nearly It is now home to 575,000 high paying jobs and nearly 30,000 businesses. Fifty-seven percent of the world’s 30,000 businesses. Fifty-seven percent of the world’s internet traffic flow’s through this corridor.internet traffic flow’s through this corridor.

It could have never happened without the airport.It could have never happened without the airport.

There is no single generator of jobs more powerful than an There is no single generator of jobs more powerful than an airport. This means The Abraham Lincoln National Airport airport. This means The Abraham Lincoln National Airport

will have a major economic benefit on the 2.5 million will have a major economic benefit on the 2.5 million people who live within a 45 minute radius of its footprint.people who live within a 45 minute radius of its footprint.

By putting jobs where people live, By putting jobs where people live, The Abraham Lincoln National Airport will decrease The Abraham Lincoln National Airport will decrease

commuter travel time, increase your tax base and sustain commuter travel time, increase your tax base and sustain the fastest growing region in the State of Illinois.the fastest growing region in the State of Illinois.

LCOR is a nationally recognized LCOR is a nationally recognized consultant that delivers on the consultant that delivers on the public-private development public-private development ideal.ideal.

LCOR has been involved in LCOR has been involved in some of the nation’s largest some of the nation’s largest and most complex and creative and most complex and creative projects, including transit projects, including transit oriented developments (TOD’s) oriented developments (TOD’s) as well as airports.as well as airports.

$1.4 Billion JFK International Air Terminal Number 4 $1.4 Billion JFK International Air Terminal Number 4 The largest public-private airport project The largest public-private airport project

in US history in US history

The $625 Million White Flint Metro Station ProjectThe $625 Million White Flint Metro Station Project Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

Founded in 1911,SNC-Lavalin has been active internationally for Founded in 1911,SNC-Lavalin has been active internationally for over 40 years, with offices in Canada and in 30 countries around over 40 years, with offices in Canada and in 30 countries around the world. the world.

SNC-Lavalin has projects in over 100 countries and is a leader of SNC-Lavalin has projects in over 100 countries and is a leader of construction and engineering companies in the world.construction and engineering companies in the world.

As a global leader in the ownership of management and As a global leader in the ownership of management and infrastructure SNC-Lavalin specializes in the engineering and infrastructure SNC-Lavalin specializes in the engineering and construction of airports worldwide.construction of airports worldwide.

The Abraham Lincoln National Airport was The Abraham Lincoln National Airport was envisioned as being governed by a local public authority envisioned as being governed by a local public authority on state-acquired land. That local public authority is on state-acquired land. That local public authority is ALNAC.ALNAC. Every recent FAA leader has called for more Every recent FAA leader has called for more private investment to support AIP’s (Airport Improvement private investment to support AIP’s (Airport Improvement Programs) and airport generated funds. The Abraham Programs) and airport generated funds. The Abraham Lincoln National Airport is the best opportunity for this.Lincoln National Airport is the best opportunity for this.

Public-Private partnerships combines public Public-Private partnerships combines public governance and goals with private capital and experience. governance and goals with private capital and experience. As a new airport, The Abraham Lincoln National Airport is As a new airport, The Abraham Lincoln National Airport is ideal for this type of arrangement. ideal for this type of arrangement.

More than politics ever could, More than politics ever could, the willingness the willingness of private investors to put up their own money of private investors to put up their own money at stake at stake attests to the viability of an airport attests to the viability of an airport and the existence of a local market.and the existence of a local market.

The Chicago TribuneThe Chicago Tribune Editorial 2.14.2005Editorial 2.14.2005 “The plan that can serve the needs of the Chicago area has “The plan that can serve the needs of the Chicago area has been developed over the years by (Congressman) Jackson and been developed over the years by (Congressman) Jackson and his municipal allies. It has community support and a private his municipal allies. It has community support and a private source of funding.source of funding. It’s a creative and detailed proposal that It’s a creative and detailed proposal that holds the best hope for the creation and expansion of a south holds the best hope for the creation and expansion of a south suburban airport.” suburban airport.”

TTHE HE CCHICAGO HICAGO SSUN-UN-TTIMES IMES Editorial 9.17.2003 Editorial 9.17.2003 “ “ “A third airport in Peotone will be good for the south suburbs… “A third airport in Peotone will be good for the south suburbs… and good for the Chicago area generally.”and good for the Chicago area generally.”

The Chicago Defender The Chicago Defender Editorial-4.15.2004 Editorial-4.15.2004

““As envisioned by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., As envisioned by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., thousands of new permanent jobs would be created thousands of new permanent jobs would be created after construction if his airport plan wereafter construction if his airport plan were adopted.”adopted.”

THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN Editorial-8.8.2004 Editorial-8.8.2004

““The development of the third airport is not only in The development of the third airport is not only in the best interests of the south suburbs but also the the best interests of the south suburbs but also the entire state.”entire state.”

The New York Times The New York Times Editorial March 13, 2009Editorial March 13, 2009

““The major airlines serving Chicago are not interested The major airlines serving Chicago are not interested in seeing low-cost competition flying in and out of a in seeing low-cost competition flying in and out of a spanking new airport, especially one with enormous spanking new airport, especially one with enormous growth potential.” growth potential.”

““And many of the big-time politicians in and around And many of the big-time politicians in and around Chicago are upset at the very thought of an airport Chicago are upset at the very thought of an airport being built in which they would be unable to control being built in which they would be unable to control the jobs and the contracts. Airports tend to be the jobs and the contracts. Airports tend to be monstrous patronage mills. This one would not be.”monstrous patronage mills. This one would not be.”

The New York Times The New York Times Editorial March 13, 2009Editorial March 13, 2009

““The U.S. is in a world-class recession, hemorrhaging The U.S. is in a world-class recession, hemorrhaging jobs and spending trillions of dollars trying to jobs and spending trillions of dollars trying to extricate itself from the mess.extricate itself from the mess.

That this ready-to-go project is still sitting on the That this ready-to-go project is still sitting on the table, still waiting for state government approval after table, still waiting for state government approval after several long years have already been wasted, is plain several long years have already been wasted, is plain nuts.”nuts.”

TTHE HE CCHICAGO HICAGO SSUN-UN-TTIMES IMES – 2004– 2004

““With the expansion of O’Hare, the volume With the expansion of O’Hare, the volume of traffic in the region is so heavy that a of traffic in the region is so heavy that a third airport is needed. Congressman third airport is needed. Congressman Jackson, has assembled private investors Jackson, has assembled private investors who were willing to put up their capital who were willing to put up their capital for the airport.”for the airport.”

““State government’s role in the project, State government’s role in the project, would be limited to providing would be limited to providing infrastructure improvements, such as infrastructure improvements, such as roads, transit and sewers, which it roads, transit and sewers, which it routinely provides to other development routinely provides to other development projects around the state.”projects around the state.”

IL State Senator IL State Senator Barack ObamaBarack Obama

University Park, Park Forest, Bensenville, Elk Grove VillageUniversity Park, Park Forest, Bensenville, Elk Grove Village

Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago HeightsCalumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights

Country Club Hills, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor Country Club Hills, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor

Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest

Homewood, Hopkins Park, LansingHomewood, Hopkins Park, Lansing

Lynwood, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Oak ForestLynwood, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Oak Forest

Olympia Fields, Pembroke TownshipOlympia Fields, Pembroke Township

Phoenix, Richton Park, RiverdalePhoenix, Richton Park, Riverdale

Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago HeightsRobbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights

South Holland, Steger, ThorntonSouth Holland, Steger, Thornton

Cook County President Toni PreckwinkleCook County President Toni Preckwinkle

““WE WILL BUILD A THIRD AIRPORT IN THE SOUTH SUBURBS OF CHICAGO... WE WILL BUILD A THIRD AIRPORT IN THE SOUTH SUBURBS OF CHICAGO... AND WE WILL BUILD IT AS FAST AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.“AND WE WILL BUILD IT AS FAST AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.“

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN 3.18.20093.18.2009

"I was encouraged by the governor's "I was encouraged by the governor's commitment to build the third airport as commitment to build the third airport as fast as humanly possible.fast as humanly possible.

This is a promising step forward for the This is a promising step forward for the Illinois economy. During the worst Illinois economy. During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, economic crisis since the Great Depression, ALNAC's plan to build a third airport makes ALNAC's plan to build a third airport makes the kind of investment that our state so the kind of investment that our state so desperately needs. It would create desperately needs. It would create thousands of jobs and generate billions of thousands of jobs and generate billions of dollars for our state.dollars for our state.

The time to move forward and begin The time to move forward and begin construction of the airport is now. construction of the airport is now.

ALNAC has the plan, the financing and the ALNAC has the plan, the financing and the developers. developers.

Let's get to work." – March 19,2009 Let's get to work." – March 19,2009

CongressmanCongressmanJesse Jackson, Jr.Jesse Jackson, Jr.