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Springfield, Illinois · Springfield

Illinois lawmakers discuss bill prohibiting carbon capture near major water source

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(The Center Square) – Legislation to prohibit carbon capture and sequestration activities near a sole-source aquifer supplying drinking water to over 500,000 residents across 14 counties in Illinois is causingSee the Story

Springfield, Illinois · Springfield

Def Leppard to perform at 2025 Illinois State Fair

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rock group Def Leppard is set to perform at the 2025 Illinois State Fair. Def Leppard, known for hits such as "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Photograph," and "Love Bites," is set to take the stage on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Def Leppard features members Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar), and Rick Allen (drums), who are hailed as one of the greatest live rock bands of …See the Story

Senate · Springfield

Plan to ban carbon injections near aquifers stalls in Senate

Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois An Illinois Senate committee hit pause on a bill to ban carbon sequestration injections near aquifers after more than an hour of debate Wednesday. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, asked that the Senate Executive Committee to wait to act on Senate Bill 3968, which would have banned the practice, until lawmakers can learn more about the carbon injection process and its environmental risks. The bill was p…See the Story

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