Energy
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US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
Apr 30, 2025 6:54 am - Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “is far too complex to be done quickly,” a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, as the U.S. labors to bring momentum to peace efforts and expresses frustration over the slow progress.
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Fox River Grove raises water usage rates 3%, joining other towns increasing utility costs
Apr 28, 2025 10:53 am - Fox River Grove has approved a 3% increase in usage rates for water and sewer but will keep base rates steady.
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The Biz Week That Was: Alfresco dining a boon, video gambling expansion, and tariffs threatening higher solar costsApr 19, 2025 2:01 pm - From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving Their live music venue and gastropub shuttered by a pandemic, Arlington Heights busines...
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China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs
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UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a ‘very crucial’ stage
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Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs
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Will data center boom strain Illinois’ power grids, force rate hikes?
Apr 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Illinois and the suburbs have been at the forefront of the national data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the impact these centers have on climate and energy consumption.
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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom
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Trump order seeks to tap coal power in quest to dominate AI
Apr 08, 2025 7:56 am - President Donald Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US, a bid to power the boom in energy-hungry data centers while seeking to revive a declining US fossil fuel industry.
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Energy and sustainability in the office settingApr 05, 2025 1:58 pm - Business owners understand the importance of being energy efficient. It’s the right thing to do. However, it may not always be top of mind to a business owner, with the day-to-day challenges of running a company in as efficient a manner as possible.