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Illinois At 200: Growing Up In Cairo

At the extreme southern tip of Illinois, Cairo was vital to the war effort during the American Civil War.  Recently, however, Cairo has fallen on hard times.  However,  things are looking up and Lawmakers continue working on bringing a new shipping port to the city.

On this edition of WSIU INFOCUS, we visit with two native residents of Cairo.

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