Energy
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‘A big decision’: St. Charles and Naperville weigh future energy optionsJul 29, 2025 6:34 pm - Residents are urging St. Charles and Naperville to reject a proposed 20-year extension of their contract with the agency that supplies electricity to the towns, in part, because some of that power comes from coal-fired plants.
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Illinois adding more electric vehicles than ever before, but not enough to meet goal of 1 million by 2030Jul 26, 2025 12:15 pm - The number of electric vehicles registered in Illinois last year increased by nearly 37,000, the largest year-to-year spike since the state began keeping track in 2017. However, there are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030.
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Cost over coal? Naperville and St. Charles consider 20-year contract extension for energy needsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Electricity needs for Naperville and St. Charles — and the type of energy residents will use — are at the heart of a debate as both cities decide whether to sign on for another 20 years with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
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ComEd unveils new power infrastructure upgrades at Itasca substationJul 19, 2025 1:15 pm - ComEd joined business and community leaders from Itasca and the surrounding area last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of infrastructure upgrades at the transmission substation in Itasca.
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Neighbors hope voluntary annexation to Antioch will provide an ally in solar farm oppositionJul 18, 2025 5:21 pm - In a calculated move, neighbors on a quiet lakefront street near Antioch want to voluntarily annex into the village in hopes of gaining an ally in their fight against a proposed solar energy farm on their doorsteps.
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Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade
Jul 18, 2025 8:20 am - Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade.
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Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries
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Illinois bet on solar to meet its climate goals. Trump has the industry in his crosshairs.
Jul 17, 2025 1:41 pm - Congress’ latest budget package slashed federal tax incentives for solar developments. Industry insiders said the latest federal policies create “a lot of uncertainty.” Illinois facilitates significant funding for the renewables industry, particularly for solar, which provides some insulation against the federal action.
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Carpentersville, Huntley, Palatine among school districts receiving grants for new electric busesJul 11, 2025 6:06 pm - School districts in Cook, Kane, McHenry and other counties will receive grants totaling more than $13 million to pay for 46 new electric school buses, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday.
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Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks