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Illinois could be only 5 years away from electricity shortages and higher bills, report says

The power lines that run northeast of 75th Street in Hodgkins are part of the ComEd power distribution system that connects the nuclear plants in Will County to the city. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
The power lines that run northeast of 75th Street in Hodgkins are part of the ComEd power distribution system that connects the nuclear plants in Will County to the city. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
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It recommends state build more renewable power, transmission lines, and battery storage, and potentially delay fossil-fuel plant closings.
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