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How Economic Collapse and Racial Conflict Devastated Cairo Illinois

Cairo, Illinois once stood as a powerful river port and Civil War command center, strategically positioned at the meeting ...

Illinois man exonerated of 1992 murder downstate after more than 30 years in prison

Danny Davis will be home for Thanksgiving, a dream for many, but for him, a goal three decades in the making after he was ...
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What’s happening to the overpass in Cairo? Residents feel it’s time for it to come down

CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS) - In just a few days, Cairo, Illinois will have a slightly different look when you enter town. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a 100-year-old train overpass ...
WSIL-TV

Cairo's new African American Heritage Trail opens August 29

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Arrowleaf, alongside community stakeholders, announced the grand opening of the Cairo African American Heritage Trail Welcome Area. The event will take place on Thursday, August ...
WSIL News 3

Cairo families to receive Thanksgiving meals from Comptroller

Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza will distribute 200 turkeys and canned goods to Cairo residents on Monday, ...
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Let my people go : Cairo, Illinois, 1967-1973 : civil rights photographs / by Preston Ewing, Jr. ; edited by Jan Peterson Roddy

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