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Illinois River Coast Guard update

The Coast Guard has updated the status advisory for the Illinois River. Recreational vessels are still prohibited from the mouth of the river to Lacon. That constitutes about 187 miles.

The Illinois River is now open for commercial traffic with a “No Wake Zone” in effect from Kampsville to Lacon. The river restrictions remain in place until the Coast Guard issues says otherwise.