Cairo

A machine to build the first new home in Illinois’ southernmost city in 50 years.

Cairo, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling — exposing problems with the programs set up to help.

Despite Illinois' plan to reduce poverty in the state, financial problems are worsening for many downstate families as pandemic-era enhanced benefits sunset in the face of rising inflation.

The long-delayed project at Illinois' southern tip is now moving forward under new leadership.

The Mississippi River system is both an artery and a vein. It pumps ag products out of the heartland and into the world while bringing back fertilizer...

One of the films at this month’s St. Louis International Film Festival is about the history of Cairo, Illinois, the southernmost town in the state.Host…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 11, 2012 - WASHINGTON - As a record deluge surged toward the confluence of the Mississippi and…

Army Corps to Begin Immediate Repairs to Mississippi River LeveeThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intentionally breached the Mississippi River levee during…

Missouri Senate Stops Short of Approving Local Control of St. Louis Police Dept.Missouri senators have embraced a proposal that would allow St. Louis to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 6, 2011 - "The thing is, no one wants Cairo here."John Garrett was packing up his family outside…