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Maggie Dougherty

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Maggie Dougherty

    Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    For Illinois to meet its ambitious decarbonization goals, the state’s energy grid will need more battery storage to make use of solar and wind power when the sun doesn’t shine and wind doesn’t blow. State regulators took the first major step last month toward bringing new energy storage online, a key component of legislation that took effect in June. The results of the first battery power procurement auction mean another 600 megawatts of new utility-scale energy storage projects will come online

  2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Maggie Dougherty

    Illinois recognizes gambling addiction, allowing new treatment options - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that officially recognizes gambling disorder as an addiction in Illinois. The legislation, Senate Bill 2749, updates the state’s existing Substance Use Disorder Act to codify gambling addiction under the same framework as alcohol and drug use disorders, allowing the Illinois Department of Human Services’ behavioral health division to offer programs and support to compulsive gamblers and affected families. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Lake Fores

  3. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Maggie Dougherty

    These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    Illinois has opened the door to a new era of nuclear energy generation, but a question remains: Where would new nuclear power plants go? It’s an issue that Gov. JB Pritzker directed state agencies to explore this spring, when he signed his first executive order of the year and as the state seeks to stave off projected energy shortfalls that could spur higher energy prices and jeopardize reliability in coming years. The goal of the order was to bring at least two gigawatts more energy online, eno

  4. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Maggie Dougherty

    Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)

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    Gov. JB Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York on Monday, furthering a push for a state-driven national framework in lieu of federal regulations. “Congress and the president ought to be passing similar legislation, but they’ve so far been unwilling, because many are captive to special interests that profit from the industry having no regulation,” Pritzker said before signing the bill. “We can work together to establish thoughtfu

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