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A man in a blazer speaks at a podium with two microphones, flanked by a man in a blue polo, an older man with a cane, and a woman in a black polo, with a gas station price sign in the background.
Joe Deacon
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Sorensen pushes for expanded E15 use to lower gas prices, assist farmers
Joe Deacon
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says approving year-round nationwide use of the E15 ethanol-gasoline blend will help lower prices at the pump while reducing farmers’ operational expenses.
The graffiti-marked shelter at CityLink's downtown Pekin bus stop in front of the Tazewell County Courthouse was empty early Tuesday evening, but cigarette butts and a cellphone littered the ground.
Steve Stein
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WCBU
Local News
Pekin, CityLink extend agreement for public transportation service
Steve Stein
A farmer harvests soybeans on a field that uses no-till planting and cover crops in Brownsburg, Indiana. A new report shows financial support for on-farm conservation practices is most effective when tied to the impact on water quality.
Brandon O'Connor
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
Harvest Public Media
Paying farmers by how much they reduce runoff saves money and supports conservation, study finds
Hope Kirwan
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