@maggiedough.bsky.social
Chicago energy + investigative reporter for @capitolnewsil.bsky.social @medillschool.bsky.social grad • professionally nosy • she/her • on signal at maggie_dough.26 • opinions my own etc etc
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialRegulators approved an $82 million rate hike for Nicor Gas Thursday that utility watchdogs describe as a “compromise.” The approved settlement includes a separate labor deal reached by the attorney general’s office that has come under fire from advocates. buff.ly/xUqoTKl
@maggiedough.bsky.socialAnd ICYMI, my full article breaking down the state wagering report: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/report-...
@maggiedough.bsky.socialTalking wagering in Illinois with KMOX's Jade Aubrey: www.audacy.com/kmox/news/il...
@brendenmoore.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialRemember that exec order Gov. Pritzker signed in Feb to accelerate new nuclear energy development? It called for state agencies file a report w/recs within 120 days. Our
@maggiedough.bsky.social got her hands on that report. Exclusive for Insider: insider.capitolnewsillinois.com/insider-excl...
@maggiedough.bsky.socialA couple big sports gambling takeaways from Illinois' Wagering Report this year: 3 in 5 bets placed last year were parlays, which allow users to stack multiple outcomes for higher potential payouts. Over 61% of all sports betting losses came from those parlays.
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialA new report predicts data centers will improve job growth and lower property taxes. But many remain skeptical they are beneficial. @maggiedough.bsky.social and @benszalinski.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/sHm2L2S
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialIllinois’ eight state-run visitor information centers, located at interstate rest areas around the state, will close by the end of the month, Capitol News Illinois confirmed. @maggiedough.bsky.social has the scoop. buff.ly/khUcOlB
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialNew report calls for additional action to reduce carbon emissions in Illinois. Story by @pqhancock.bsky.social. buff.ly/CHh0cgc
@maggiedough.bsky.socialI talked to advocates in the renewable energy space about Illinois’s recent progress on battery storage — considered key to the state’s decarbonization goals — and why they’re excited even though the first procurement came in below target.
More here: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/huge-st...
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a settlement with Nicor Gas that will remove 63% of the utility’s rate request if approved, but consumer advocates say it’s a mixed bag. @maggiedough.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/9qxPQ51
@maggiedough.bsky.socialand our accompanying 'What Compulsive Gamblers Know' piece: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/what-co...
@maggiedough.bsky.socialand ICYMI, our investigation from June -- capitolnewsillinois.com/news/addicte...
@maggiedough.bsky.socialIn June, @ctoner.bsky.social and I dug into gambling addiction in Illinois, including gaps in the state's program that lets problem gamblers self-ban from legal gambling.
Yesterday, regulators took several steps toward addressing some of those roadblocks: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinoi...
@jaredrutecki.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialIncarcerated Illinoisans admitted to solitary confinement appear to no longer have access to outside communication, legal materials and educational programming through tablets, according to advocates. (via @blairpaddock.bsky.social)
@capitolnewsil.bsky.socialReposted by @maggiedough.bsky.socialRecords obtained by @illinoisanswers.bsky.social and Capitol News Illinois reveal that Chicago officials had raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel long before the recent discovery of decomposing bodies. @ctoner.bsky.social and @maggiedough.bsky.social report. buff.ly/7Jqkdxt
