State Senator Dale Fowler welcomed Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman to southern Illinois recently to tour the Shawneetown Regional Port Project.
This past January, an $11.2 million investment was announced for the port project as a new capital investment.
Sen. Fowler, Secretary Osman and Representative Patrick Windhorst met with both representatives from the port district and private sector to discuss future plans with the project.
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