Roberts motorists must burn more gas to buy more gas

ROBERTS – It used to take a quick trip down the street for the 380 people living in this Ford County village to fill their vehicles and lawn mowers with gasoline.

Today, it takes a 25-minute commute to towns like Paxton, Gibson City, Gilman or Onarga.

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