News headlines for the morning of September 8, 2017
- It's getting increasingly expensive to buy a home in the Quad Cities area, according to a report by the Federal Finance Housing Agency. Home prices in the QC metropolitan area rose 3.64 percent in the past year, while home prices rose 6.6 percent nationally.
- Exelon is investing $20 million in its Cordova nuclear power plant. This week, the company announced several construction project are underway.
- Illinois could soon begin to tackle its massive pile of unpaid bills, thanks in part to a move yesterday by Governor Bruce Rauner.
- Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernt voted against a measure yesterday that lumped federal aid for hurricane victims with budget and debt ceiling extensions.