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“For a long time, maybe people didn’t realize the importance of the port, the impact that we have because we bring all of the commodities — steel, iron, concrete, sand — all those things we need to build the infrastructure that we talk about,” said Erik Varela, executive director of the Illinois International Port District. “If the port were to go away or not be invested in, you have to imagine that those commodities are going to go elsewhere, those jobs and those things will go there.”
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
Summary and audio linked here.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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Let’s hope our public officials are smart enough to do what it takes to keep the Port going strong. It is an incredible asset for Chicago and the whole state for all manner of products going in and out.
“Port District Board chair Ivan Solis lived just a few blocks away from the port as a teenager. He said growing up, he was aware of the port’s existence, but did not necessarily understand what happened there.”
So, I’m not the only one who has been aware of their existence but not clear on what business still goes on there.