Ill. Justices Probe 'Catch-22' In $7B Grain Belt Line Fight

By Celeste Bott ( November 12, 2025, 6:11 PM EST) -- Illinois Supreme Court justices considering whether to uphold an Illinois agency's authorization of part of the $7 billion Grain Belt Express high-voltage transmission line on Wednesday pressed counsel for landowners insisting they shouldn't to address whether their argument creates a "catch-22" for the developer if it can't get funding without regulatory signoff but needs regulatory approval to secure financing....

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