Illinois prepares perks to attract plant

SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois has made a direct transfer of $17 million to help cover expenses of the alliance that's planning to build a coal-burning power plant in Illinois – or Texas.

And the state has other incentives to offer if the FutureGen Industrial Alliance picks Illinois for its plant, said Jack Lavin, director of the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in a telephone interview Friday.

AP Video

Also on this date

• Van driver found guilty of murder
• Making a big splash
• Jury foreman allegedly re-enacted testimony
• Member says board should be more open
• Obituaries