Nuclear Power May Return To Illinois

Illinois was once the cradle of the commercial nuclear power industry. In fact, utilities built so many reactors the Prairie State is still number one in nuclear generation. In 1987, though, Illinois turned its back on that legacy. Concern over nuclear waste and high costs led to a ban on any new nuclear plants. Recently, one legislator suggested Illinois repeal that moratorium and consider a nuclear renaissance. As part of our series, Chicago Matters: Growing Forward, Shawn Allee of the Environment Report has the story.

For a relative newcomer to Illinois politics, representative JoAnn Osmond managed to shake up something that had been dormant for some time - the state's nuclear policy. It all started with a problem in her northeastern Illinois district.

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