Amidst everything going on with the state, national and international political scene, it was actually refreshing to read a banal headline from Capitol News Illinois Friday: “Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate.”

Most of the time, energy legislation surfaces these days, it’s to remind everyone of the bills fueling the federal bribery investigation that brought down bigwigs at Commonwealth Edison, as well as previously untouchable House Speaker Michael Madigan. But this time (at least for now), Andrew Adams’ reporting focuses on the basics of what could be on the table during the October veto session, a welcome reminder that our elected officials still must head to Springfield to conduct the people’s business.

In this light, energy subjects are especia

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