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Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY
Jan 06, 2026 8:42 pm - Peoples Gas has filed a $202.3 million rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission. If approved in full, typical residential Peoples Gas customers can expect to pay $10-11 more per month starting in 2027. Peoples Gas said the hike is needed to meet the ICC’s order to retire more than 1,000 miles of old iron pipes that carry natural gas underneath Chicago.
Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here's why

By DANICA KIRKA
Jan 06, 2026 7:46 am - Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.
Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jan 05, 2026 4:31 pm - Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory

By AAMER MADHANI
Jan 03, 2026 9:41 am - With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff.
As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again

By JERRY NOWICKI
Jan 02, 2026 9:47 am - A new report by state regulators projects energy shortfalls will begin in northern Illinois by 2029 and the rest of the state by 2031 if lawmakers and grid operators don’t act. The shortages would continue to drive up energy costs and force Illinois to import more out-of-state power.
Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI

By Associated Press
Dec 22, 2025 3:16 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google's corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort ...
Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast

By MATTHEW DALY
Dec 22, 2025 10:36 am - The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Dec 22, 2025 10:33 am - There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar...
The Biz Week That Was: Bears stadium plan up in the air, data centers glitch, and grocery store reboot

Daily Herald report
Dec 20, 2025 12:39 pm - Pride and joy of Northwest Indiana? Bears president floats move as deal for Arlington Park stalls Stymied by hopes of a property tax break and infrastructure dollars...
ComEd, Ameren rate hike requests cut by millions after state energy review

By Kelsey Rettke
Dec 19, 2025 2:13 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday struck millions from utility rate hike requests by ComEd and Ameren in a decision officials said is meant to balance utility ...

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