Exelon Corporation is pulling the plug on two nuclear power plants in the months to come. The company will close its plant in Clinton in June of next year. Then in June 2018, they will close the Quad Cities nuclear plant.

The company pushed hard during the spring legislative session

for legislation that would have helped keep both facilities open. That push gained little ground as lawmakers and Governor Rauner were stuck in the mud in efforts to reach a budget deal.

Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) is still hopeful the closure can be averted, if lawmakers act.

Exelon reports the plants have lost $800 million over the past seven years.