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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, 111., but state leaders say $2.7 million has been spent so far, and work toward construction remains moving forward. When Pritzker announced the states investment on August 4, 2020, he said the first $4 million was being released immediately to fund "final engineering, permitting and site preparation." In a visit to Cairo on June 24, Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza the states chief financial and accountability officer, met with Cairo residents and officials regarding progress on the Alexander-Cairo Port District. She said that it is her understanding that the full $4 million won't be needed because some of the work had come in under budget. |