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As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor’s AI boom

By | cfreitag@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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Carly Schroeder stands outside the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, and next to the site of a planned data center near her family farm, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Carly Schroeder stands outside the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, and next to the site of a planned data center near her family farm, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Postponing the closure of the Schahfer coal plant also means continued exposure to toxic emissions and leaks for nearby communities like Wheatfield.
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