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In addition to fixing budget errors, the Senate was called back to the Capitol June 15 to a vote on an omnibus energy bill that would eliminate coal-powered energy by 2035 and natural gas by 2045. No deal was reached and lawmakers were sent home. In addition to closing the Prairie State Energy Campus and Springfield’s City Water, Light and

Omnibus energy bill stalls again When Senate President Don Harmon called Senators back to the Capitol for a one-day session on June 15, Senate Republicans were told to expect a vote on an omnibus energy bill that would eliminate coal-powered energy by 2035 and natural gas by 2045. In addition to closing the Prairie State Energy Campus and Springfield’s City

After getting a glimpse of what an energy package may look like on June 10, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is cautioning that the so-called energy reform proposal appears to be a massive bailout that will raise rates on consumers. Sen. Syverson says while legislation has not been filed yet and the nuances are fluid, the proposed reform package has