Scientist dredges up way to put topsoil to good use

EAST PEORIA – Some of the best soil in the world washes into the Illinois River every day, where it clogs shipping and recreational channels.

Elsewhere in Illinois, developers pay good money to have soil dug out and moved by trucks to their sites.

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