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Retired Air Force Reconnaissance Officer Reflects on Decades of Service
Published: February 8, 2023.
Listen to Retire Lt. Col. Alan Glodowski reflect on his decades of serving in the United States Air Force at 5:30 p.m. February 16 in AS-158 on the Lewis University Romeoville Campus. "The Water is Blue" is free and open to the public.  Glodowski [MORE] 

Aviation Experts Share Insights with Chicago Media
Published: January 12, 2023.
A few recent aviation unusual incidents led several Chicago media outlets to Lewis University Aviation and Transportation Studies for expert explanation and analysis. On January 10, a private pilot, unrelated to Lewis University made an emergency [MORE] 

New Control Tower Opens at Lewis University Airport
Published: November 15, 2022.
Legislators, community members, and aviation enthusiasts gathered November 14 to cut the ribbon on Lewis University Airport’s new air traffic control tower on Nov. 14. The Joliet Regional Port District expects the tower to be operational in December.  [MORE] 

World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration Lands More Resources for Lewis University
Published: August 17, 2022.
Lewis University Aviation was among the more than 500,000 participants in the 2022 Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fly-In held in Oshkosh, Wisc. The July 25-31 "World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” attracted participants from more than 80 countries [MORE] 

Plane Pull Hauls In $33,000 for Special Olympics Illinois
Published: May 16, 2022.
Lewis University hosted its second Special Olympics Illinois Plane Pull on April 30 . The event raised over $33,000 for Special Olympics Illinois and brought hundreds of people to the Romeoville campus. United Airlines partnered with Lewis University [MORE]