The Byron Generating Station is seen through a cornfield in Byron, Illinois, on Sept. 7, 2021. If state lawmakers are unable to approve an energy plan ncluding a bailout for three Exelon nuclear plants in the upcoming days, the company has said it will shut down the Bryon plant permanently after Sept. 13. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Byron’s nuclear plant has generated jobs and revenue for decades. Now its future is on the line in Springfield: ‘We’re pawns in a big chess game’
