GOVERNOR PAT QUINN SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH OTHER LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE LOW WATER LEVELS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
 
MONTHS OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE TAKEN A TOLL ON THE MISSISSIPPI…AND OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED THE RIVER COULD SOON DROP TO NINE FEET NEAR THE ST. LOUIS AREA. QUINN SAYS THEY ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION NIGHT AND DAY AND DOING WHAT THEY CAN.
 
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THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE LOW WATER LEVELS ARE A MAJOR CONCERN…ESPECIALLY TO THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY…SINCE MANY ILLINOIS PRODUCTS ARE TRANSPORTED VIA THE RIVER.