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Jack Darin

A Hensley’s sparrow perched on a plant at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

For conservation’s sake, transfer Joliet Training Area to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region, leaders of Openlands, Wetlands Initiative and Sierra Club Illinois write.

By Michael Davidson, Paul Botts, and 1 more

This June 2, 2016 file photo shows Exelon Corporation’s Clinton Power Station in Clinton, Illinois. Last summer, Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed a bill to lift the state’s decades-old moratorium on building new nuclear reactors to generate electricity.

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Pritzker was right to keep moratorium on new Illinois nuclear plants

The bill the governor vetoed would have opened the door to negative environmental impacts and higher costs for consumers while jeopardizing progress toward Illinois’ clean energy future.

By Jen Walling and Jack Darin