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The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District (branded as TransPORT) announced August 8 that Robert Sinkler, former commander of the Rock Island Engineer District, is joining the leadership team to serve as the water resources infrastructure director. In this role, Sinkler will help bring attention to the value of water-borne commerce on the Illinois Waterway to the national and global economies and help advance infrastructure investment in the Illinois River and watershed. The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District was formed in 2003 and is the largest of the Illionois Waterway port districts. The district includes Peoria, Fulton, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall and most of Mason counties. The port district's strategic location offers a great logistical advantage to users of central Illinois' multi-modal transportation system. The Illinois River watershed includes 90 percent of the states population and nearly 50 percent of the state s agricultural land. |