The oldest continuously operated airport in Illinois is waiting for approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation before construction can begin to rebuild the hangar lost to fire.

Monmouth's City Administrator, Lew Steinbrecher ("Stine-breck-er") says that IDOT's aeronautics division has to approve the hangar's design and placement before work can begin.

The "Maple City's" airport hangar burned down last October. Damage exceeded $1.1 million.