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County representative highlights broadband funding effort and energy shortfall at NACO/UCCI conferences
Stephenson County Board · December 19, 2025
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Summary
Mr. Newton, the county's UCCI representative, told the board he will continue pushing legislators for rural broadband funding after attending the NACO conference; he also said Illinois remains short about 3,000 kilowatts of energy, driving solar development.
Mr. Newton reported on travel to the National Association of Counties (NACO) conference in Philadelphia, participation in state and regional UCCI events, and his work on a national telecommunications committee that…
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