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‘Right of first refusal’ controversy returns following a last-minute bill and the governor’s veto.

(The Center Square) – Legislation that would give the state’s largest utilities control over the construction of power lines in Illinois is back in the spotlight.

The ‘Right of first refusal’ controversy returns after last-minute bill and governor’s veto.

A controversial proposal that would grant electric utilities more control over the construction of transmission lines is being revived in Springfield.

A controversial proposal that would grant electric utilities more control over the construction of transmission lines is being revived in Springfield.

Interest groups pumped thousands of dollars into lobbying to lift a decades-old moratorium on nuclear plants in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new state law will allow Illinois to start building small nuclear reactors in 2026. Democrats and Republicans hope the new technology can address the demand

SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987. House Bill 2473 does not entirely lift the 36-year-old moratorium on nuclear construction. Instead, it creates a regulatory structure for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs.

Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effort

(WAND) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that after more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally