By all means, Illinois should lift its moratorium on new nuclear plants. But that won’t solve our looming power shortage.

Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals As Illinois closes in on its deadline of being carbon-free by midcentury, even as demands for ...

As Illinois Republicans continue to make a push to expand nuclear power in the state, the governor appears to be on board.

Illinois is home to six nuclear power plants, the most of any state. “However, Illinois has been slow to embrace new nuclear development, and we need to change that,” said state Sen.