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The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025 due to a 

The boom will likely create thousands of new jobs. Dave Kolata, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board in Chicago, tells us about what's coming up for Illinois.

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The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025.

The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025. Dave Kolata, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board in Chicago, joins the show to tell us all about it.

Illinois' impending solar energy boom

Solar panels used by the city of Hutchinson.

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