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  2. Wind power in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois electricity production by type. Wind power has been supported by a renewable portfolio standard, passed in 2007, and strengthened in 2009, which requires 10% renewable energy from electric companies by 2010 and 25% by 2025. [4] For 2013, in-state renewable generation was just 5.1% of Illinois' total generation. [5]

  3. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] The Forest Preserve District Association was formed in 1911 after a new state law was adopted in 1909; however, the courts declared the law unconstitutional in 1911. In 1913, Illinois adopted the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act [3] that was signed by the governor and survived legal challenge. The 1913 law allowed a county board:

  4. List of power stations in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois electricity production by type. This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name.In 2022, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 44,163 MW and a net generation of 185,223 GWh through all of its power plants. [2]

  5. Petitioner wants local control of Illinois solar, wind ...

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    (The Center Square) – Some Illinoisans are opposed to the use of farmland for the purpose of solar and wind projects. Patricia Malcolm said a recent state law enacted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker took ...

  6. List of protected areas of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.

  7. Category:Nature reserves in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Castle Rock State Park (Illinois) D. Douglas-Hart Nature Center; F. Fabyan Windmill; Forest Glen Preserve; Forest Preserve District of Cook County;

  8. Red Gate Woods - Wikipedia

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    Red Gate Woods is a forest preserve section within the Palos Forest Preserve, a division of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. It is located near where the Cal-Sag Channel meets the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

  9. Palos Forest Preserves - Wikipedia

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    The Palos Forest Preserves are 15,000 acres of forest preserves in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, located principally in Palos Township, Illinois. [ 1 ] During the 1930s, the area of the Palos Preserves south of Archer was known as the Argonne Forest .