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After Nearly Two Years, Cairo Port Work Is Still ‘Behind The Scenes’ Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza speaks about the planned port in Cairo, Ill., at a news conference June 24 at Fort Defiance State Park, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. (Photo courtesy of Illinois Comptroller’s Office)

Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza speaks about the planned port in Cairo, Ill., at a news conference June 24 at Fort Defiance State Park, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. (Photo courtesy of Illinois Comptroller’s Office)

After Nearly Two Years, Cairo Port Work Is Still ‘Behind The Scenes’

July 29, 2022

Nearly two years have passed without a ground-breaking since Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state was investing $40 million to build a port at Cairo, Ill., but state leaders… Read More

Illinois Announces $40 Million In Funding For Cairo Port Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $40 million in funding to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, just west of Cairo, Ill. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $40 million in funding to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, just west of Cairo, Ill. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

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. J.B. Pritzker… Read More