A school bus drives down a road near a field of wind turbines, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Paxton, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
A student races to the school bus after dismissal, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Tri-Point Elementary and Junior High School in Piper City, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Fire Chief Denny Kingren walks through a garage, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Paxton Volunteer Fire Department, in Paxton, Ill. Local officials and school superintendents, fire chiefs and community college administrators are often among the first to see the economic benefits of wind development. "It was a true benefit to our fire department," Kingren said. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
A training device for wind turbines sits on display, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Danville Area Community College in Danville, Ill. Wind projects bring jobs offering a career path. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
A wind turbine operates, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Paxton, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Wind turbines operate outside the town of Paxton, Ill., Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Students sit in the gymnasium before an assembly, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Tri-Point Elementary and Junior High School in Piper City, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Tanner Pouilliard, a student in the Danville Area Community College wind tech program, climbs up a ladder inside a wind turbine simulator, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Danville, Ill. Wind projects bring jobs offering a career path. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Scott Saffer instructs students during a cooking class, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Tri-Point Elementary and Junior High School in Piper City, Ill. Local officials and school superintendents, fire chiefs and community college administrators are among the people who are often first to see the economic benefits of wind development. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Fire Chief Denny Kingren poses for a portrait, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Paxton Volunteer Fire Department, in Paxton, Ill. Local officials and school superintendents, fire chiefs and community college administrators are often among the first to see the economic benefits of wind development. "It was a true benefit to our fire department," Kingren said. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Tanner Pouilliard, a student in the Danville Area Community College wind tech program, poses for a portrait, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Danville, Ill. Wind projects bring jobs offering a career path. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)