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It has been 133 days and counting since the BEST Coalition – remember it stands for “Better Energy Solutions for Tomorrow” – was first launched. A lot has happened in Illinois since then.

• A new Governor and General Assembly has been sworn into office in Springfield.

• Not 1 but 2 Chicago mayoral elections have been held.

• A State of Illinois report was released which found that the premature closure of three of Illinois’ six nuclear plants could result in $1.8 billion annually in lost economic activity, the elimination of nearly 8,000 jobs, and increased air pollution.

• The Low Carbon Portfolio Standard (HB 3296/SB1585), one of the policy solutions identified in the State of Illinois report, was introduced, earned bipartisan and widespread support across Illinois, and passed unanimously out of the Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee.

• The Chicago Bulls made the 2015 NBA playoffs.

• Wrigley Field reopened in time for MLB Opening Day.

• Patrick Kane’s collar bone was broken and is now healed in time to play in the playoffs.

But in all that time the BEST Coalition has yet to propose even a single solution for the problems facing Illinois. Maybe they do things differently where the groups that hide behind the BEST Coalition are from, but in Illinois, we believe in taking action to address Illinois’ problems.

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