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The Illinois Senate is coming back to session Tuesday, and one issue they’re expected to take up is a bill regulating the state’s energy industry. Last week, Gov.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Senate is coming back to session Tuesday, and one issue theyâre expected to take up is a bill regulating the stateâs energy industry. Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said an energy deal is in the hands of the General Assembly. He wants to close coal-fired power plants by 2035. After going into overtime, Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said thereâs a deal in the works. âMy caucus members are assuring me generally that theyâre comfortable with the 2035 date,â Harmon said last week. âA few members might not be able to vot...