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If you ever lose sight of the fact that everything on this planet is connected, just take a walk down to the banks of the Illinois River.You can easily…
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Paul Rosenbohm routinely mixes lawn waste, food scraps and pumpkin residue from area farms for the Better Earth compost he markets throughout central…
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For many years there have been a number of fruitless efforts to remove the invasive Asian carp from the Illinois River. But a renewed sense of excitement…
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A new Asian carp operation in East Peoria would allow the "limited" processing and freezing of the invasive fish in an effort to reduce the species'…
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Sportfish in the Illinois River are dying younger.That's the conclusion of a paper released last fall by the Illinois Natural History Survey. Between 1993…
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It’s not uncommon for many Illinois farmers to ship much, or even all, of their commodities along the Illinois River. So a plan to close the river in 2020…
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Proposals to solve the Asian carp problem in the Illinois River include everything from electric barriers to sound waves. However, the solution may…
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PEORIA -- A group of young professionals want the Murray Baker Bridge to shine at night again.“Light It Up” wants to re-light the I-74 bridge. The bridge…
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Rivers are rising across the Midwest after multiple days of heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for local portions of…
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ST. LOUIS - Flooding along the Illinois River could spell trouble for southern portions of the state in the coming weeks. The National Weather Service in…