The Waterway Journal: State Of The Industry: Industry Leaders Give Their Takes; 16 January 2026 (LINK)

Waterways Journal: Illinois River Group Holds First Meeting; 14 November 2025 (LINK)

Peoria County Chronicle: River City Mayor’s Conference sets sail in Peoria, November 10, 2025 (LINK)

News WCSJNews.com: Morris Officials Attend Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative Conference; 13 November 2025 (LINK)

Starved Rock Media: Ottawa Mayor Takes Part In Inaugural Meeting Of Illinois River Town Leaders; 7 November 2025 (LINK)

WCBU: Mayors from Illinois River communities gather in Peoria for nonprofit initiative’s first conference, November 6 2025 (LINK)

25 News: United by water: Illinois River mayors partner for environmental, economic health; 6 November 2025 (LINK)

Nexstar Local: Illinois River mayors unite to protect and enhance river health; 6 November 2025 (LINK)

WMBD: Illinois River mayors unite to protect and enhance river health (LINK)

Waterways Journal published an article on IRCTI on February 21st, 2025.  (LINK)

Chronicle Illinois published an article on IRCTI’s first organizational meeting, held on February 19 in Peoria (LINK)

Shaw Media also picked up IRCTI first organizational meeting (LINK)

Shaw Media published an article on Mayor Hasty’s visit to Washington, DC (LINK)

25NEWSNOW.com covered IRCTI’s first board meeting. (LINK)

Shaw Media published an article on IRCTI-GLSL Cities MOU signing event (LINK)

Waterways Journal: Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative to Hold First Meeting (LINK) 

Waterways Journal: Illinois Waterway Connecting the Great Lakes to the Gulf (LINK)