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Repairing this infrastructure could be a problem. (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2016 file photo, Illinois Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, speaks to lawmakers at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Fiscal forecasters for the Illinois General Assembly estimate the state's end-of-year budget deficit will top $6 billion. The bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability reported Wednesday, June 7, 2017, that the state will end its fiscal year June 30 more than $6.2 billion in the red. The state's pile of overdue bills was $14.9 billion as of Wednesday. Rep. McSweeney requested the review. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman,File)

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FILE- In this Aug. 26, 2010, file photo, Republican candidate for Corporation Commission Gary Pierce campaigns in Phoenix, Ariz. The former Arizona utility regulator is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, June 7, 2017, on bribery and fraud charges in a scheme in which he is accused of accepting payments from a water company owner in exchange for favorable treatment in a utility rate case.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2013, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shouts to the sidelines in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Denver. Peyton Manning will be advising helmet manufacturer Riddell on product development. The five-time NFL MVP, who retired after the 2015 season, wore Riddell's helmets and shoulder pads throughout his career. His insights will be used to help inform the many aspects of helmet design and development for the company. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File)

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A reveler dances in the Public Art space of the PUBLIC Hotel during the opening party, in New York, Tuesday June 6, 2017. The new hotel, opening Wednesday June 7, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, is the latest project from Ian Schrager, who's known for introducing the concept of boutique hotels and as co-founder of the legendary disco Studio 54.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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This June 1, 2017 photo shows the retail space Trade, at the entrance to PUBLIC hotel in New York. The new hotel on Manhattan's Lower East Side opens Wednesday, June 7. It is the latest project from Ian Schrager, who's known for introducing the concept of boutique hotels and as co-founder of the legendary disco Studio 54. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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This June 1, 2017 photo shows food items are for sale in the Louis section of the lobby at the PUBLIC hotel, in New York. The new hotel on Manhattan's Lower East Side opens Wednesday, June 7. It is the latest project from Ian Schrager, who's known for introducing the concept of boutique hotels and as co-founder of the legendary disco Studio 54. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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An optical illusion of a single escalator, center, in the lobby of the PUBLIC hotel, is created by its reflective surroundings, in New York, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. The new hotel opening Wednesday, June 7, 2017, on Manhattan's Lower East Side is the latest project from Ian Schrager, who's known for introducing the concept of boutique hotels and as co-founder of the legendary disco Studio 54.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 5, 2017. Shulkin said Monday the department will be overhauling its electronic health records, adopting a commercial product used by the Pentagon that he hopes will improve care for veterans and reduce wait times for medical appointments. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Solar energy for home and business use is a competitive, obtainable product. (Associated Press/File)

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This undated product image provided by Solaria Corp. shows a home with solar panels installed. Small business owners who install solar panels or help customers use clean energy don’t seem fazed by President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, saying they expect demand for their services will still keep growing. “It’s an economic decision people are making, although it also makes environmental sense,” says Suvi Sharma, CEO of Solaria, a Fremont, Calif.-based company that designs and sells solar energy panel systems. (Ed Matney/Solaria Corp. via AP)

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In this Tuesday, June 6, 2017, photo, Solaria CEO Suvi Sharma stands beside a PowerXT solar panel at company headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Small business owners who install solar panels or help customers use clean energy don’t seem fazed by President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, saying they expect demand for their services will still keep growing. “It’s an economic decision people are making, although it also makes environmental sense,” says Sharma, whose company designs and sells solar energy panel systems. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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In this Tuesday, June 6, 2017, photo, Solaria CEO Suvi Sharma stands beside a PowerXT solar panel at company headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Small business owners who install solar panels or help customers use clean energy don’t seem fazed by President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, saying they expect demand for their services will still keep growing. “It’s an economic decision people are making, although it also makes environmental sense,” says Sharma, whose company designs and sells solar energy panel systems. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2014, file photo, rail cars are filled with coal and sprayed with a topper agent to suppress dust at Cloud Peak Energy's Antelope Mine north of Douglas, Wyo. President Donald Trump says withdrawing from a global climate change agreement will boost the U.S. economy but existing market forces have had far more of an effect on the fossil fuel industries than climate regulations. For at least three years now, the coal industry has been reeling from growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar power. (Ryan Dorgan/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)

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FILE - In this April 4, 2013, file photo, a dragline excavator moves rocks above a coal seam at the Spring Creek Mine in Decker, Mont. President Donald Trump says withdrawing from a global climate change agreement will boost the U.S. economy but existing market forces have had far more of an effect on the fossil fuel industries than climate regulations. For at least three years now, the coal industry has been reeling from growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

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FILE - In this July 1, 2013, file photo, smoke rises from the Colstrip Steam Electric Station, a coal burning power plant in Colstrip, Mont. President Donald Trump says withdrawing from a global climate change agreement will boost the U.S. economy but existing market forces have had far more of an effect on the fossil fuel industries than climate regulations. For at least three years now, the coal industry has been reeling from growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)