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Statewide · July 23, 2026 · 5 min
The state’s ninth Illinois Shines program year adds room for home, school, and community solar—with a bigger test still ahead: turning capacity into working projects.
Read the briefingOur constructive test
01 · Evidence What changed, compared with what?
02 · Limits Who is missing, and what can’t we conclude?
03 · Return date What would confirm or challenge the result?