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The electric automaker Rivian said Thursday that it signed a new partnership with Uber that would put up to 50,000 Rivian robotaxis on the streets over the next several years. In exchange, Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian, which makes its EVs in Normal.

Bloomington-Normal bars and restaurants aren’t the only ones happy to see the college students back in town.Local Uber and Lyft drivers rely on those…