Energy
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Trump’s EPA targets environmental rules projected to save billions — and many thousands of lives
Jun 05, 2025 9:50 am - When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of c...
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‘We know how to do it right’: Suburbs welcoming data centers say they’ll benefit their communitiesJun 04, 2025 6:53 pm - When it comes to the use of electricity and other resources like water, data centers are expected to pay their way and keep residents and fellow businesses free of negative side effects of their presence, Hoffman Estates Village Manager Eric Palm said Wednesday.
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As data centers drive electricity costs higher, energy sector reform fails in Springfield
Jun 04, 2025 6:18 pm - An ambitious Illinois energy reform bill stalled as lawmakers couldn't reach consensus, leaving climate and cost issues unresolved. The bill sought clean energy incentives, higher data center fees, and nuclear power support.
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Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs
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Trump says he warned Netanyahu to hold off on an Iran strike to give US more time for nuclear talks
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Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Nicor, Ameren
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US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
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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