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Illinois Announces $40 Million In Funding For Cairo Port

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Illinois Announces $40 Million In Funding For Cairo Port

August 7, 2020

The state of Illinois is providing $40 million to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Illinois Gov. Read More

Can Revived Port District Bring Back Cairo, Ill.?

February 12, 2018

Illinois politicians are betting that a rejuvenated port district can bring the once-booming river town of Cairo, Ill., back from the grave. Illinois Sen. Dale Fowler… Read More