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Nicor Gas agrees to lower proposed rate increase by $140 million

By ROBERT CHANNICK
Sep 10, 2026 10:38 am - Nicor Gas has reached a settlement with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office to reduce its pending rate request for next year by nearly $140 million, or 63%.
US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Sep 04, 2026 7:01 am - Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.
Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 26, 2026 8:29 am - An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs.
Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

By SOPHIE AUSTIN
Aug 24, 2026 1:26 pm - The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment?
Selling electric utility to ComEd one option for Naperville’s energy future, council told

By Carolyn Stein
Aug 21, 2026 10:36 am - Selling the city’s electric utility to ComEd is an option for Naperville, but it would leave the city with significantly less control over its electricity, City Manager Doug Krieger said.
Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare

By MEHDI FATTAHI and DAVID RISING
Aug 21, 2026 7:16 am - Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out of reach.
Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Aug 17, 2026 9:46 am - Russia attacked facilities of Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group 13 times over the past week and has targeted its premises almost 300 times since the start of the year, the state energy company said Monday.
‘Could be an uphill battle’: Wauconda drops action to block proposed solar project

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Based on advice the village would face an uphill legal battle, Wauconda officials recently dropped action to forcibly annex agricultural property on the north end of town to block a proposed solar project.
Aurora, West Chicago compare notes on success of data center moratoriums

By Dave Oberhelman
Aug 13, 2026 2:44 pm - After recently approving a moratorium on new data centers and battery storage facilities, West Chicago officials compared notes with Aurora Mayor John Laesch, whose own city council approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers a year ago.
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 13, 2026 8:19 am - Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.

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