The Tenaska project has new life since the election of Andy Manar as Illinois Senator. Manar, along with the recently elected Sue Scherer have both expressed support for the project, and legislation is in the works. Taylorville Mayor Greg Brotherton says the legislation could be filed soon:
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The project would bring hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars to the area.