SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Supreme Court could make a major decision regarding the approval of a controversial transmission line that would run through Central Illinois. Landowners are worried about damage to property throughout Christian, Shelby, Clark and Cumberland counties.

Clean Life Energy Partners first talked about running a transmission line from Kansas to a power grid in Indiana in 2015. However, the Grain Belt Express has faced multiple legal challenges after the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the project.

"There is plenty of evidence that there [are] years of building these sorts of projects—4,000 miles, $47 billion in projects," said Grain Belt Express Attorney Adam Vaught. "This isn't just somebody saying I have a rich grandpa and I'd like to get into t

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