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By Sean Crawford
Published December 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM CST
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First Listen for Monday Dec. 22, 2025

- A new report from regulators shows Illinois could be running short on power

- The new Illinois Farm Bureau president discusses growing costs for ag producers

- Former Oklahoma City bombing federal prosecutor Joseph Hartzler has died.

- Former CWLP General Manager Todd Renfrow dead at 91.

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