New Illinois Bill Targets 100% Renewable—Not Just Clean—Electricity by 2050

March 4, 2019

“It’s important that not just the six-county area around Chicago benefits. We need the benefits to reach all 102 counties, and every part of the state,” said Jen Walling, coalition member and executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council. “This bill does exactly that.”

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New Illinois Bill Targets 100% Renewable—Not Just Clean—Electricity by 2050

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As The World Turns To Solar Power, Black Chicagoans Jump On The Bandwagon

Measure would require disclosure about pavement sealant

FERC ruling could impact Illinois residents’ electricity bills

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