Proposals to phase out coal and natural gas plants stall energy talks in Springfield as Senate again leaves town without a deal

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, listens as state Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, delivers his remarks on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s amendatory veto of the budget legislation on the floor of the Illinois Senate at the state Capitol in Springfield on June 15, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register/AP)