217 Today: Illinois is transitioning to cleaner energy. Here’s how it is impacting some rural communities

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Up to 50 wind turbines are set to operate in Piatt County, Illinois, as part of the Prosperity Wind project from Apex Clean Energy. Standing more than 600 feet tall, they are the largest turbines in the state.
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Monday, December 23, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • A shooting in Danville killed a man from Champaign late Saturday night.
  • Illinois would fare poorly if the future Trump administration enacted tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico.
  • The Illinois Department of Transportation is joining forces with local law enforcement for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign this holiday season.
  • Illinois men’s basketball faced off against Mizzou for their annual bragging rights game in St Louis Sunday afternoon.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn why some rural communities in Illinois aren’t too thrilled about the state’s goal of getting to 100% clean energy by 2050.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Mawa Iqbal and Elissa Eaton.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.