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Lawmakers approve lifting Illinois moratorium on new nuclear reactors

Proponents say smaller nuclear reactors will help get the state to its goal of being carbon-free by 2045 by providing an alternative to coal and natural gas. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2023

Congressional Dems slam private school tax plan as state lawmakers return to Springfield for veto session battle

Private school tax credits, the lifting of a nuclear power plant moratorium and an elected school board map are among the most pressing issues facing lawmakers Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023

Pritzker sends mixed messages on moratorium of new Illinois nuclear plants

He has taken some heat for vetoing legislation to eliminate the state’s decades-old moratorium on new nuclear power reactors.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2023