Energy
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DuPage County offers assistance with gas, electric billsSep 16, 2024 1:45 pm - As cold weather approaches, DuPage County is offering energy assistance funds to help income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and electric bills, as we...
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A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations
Sep 16, 2024 12:07 pm - LA PORTE, Texas — A massive pipeline fire shooting a towering pillar of flame for hours over suburban Houston on Monday as first responders evacuated a surrounding neighb...
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Former drilling foe Harris now says she supports it. ‘Sprint to the middle’ or climate betrayal?
Sep 13, 2024 7:19 am - WASHINGTON — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday's debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overse...
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S&C Electric opens 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in PalatineSep 11, 2024 10:15 am - Palatine celebrated the arrival of a world-class manufacturing site this week, when S&C Electric Co. opened its doors to the public. The company has been in business since 1911, operating in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Now the firm has expanded into a second location in Palatine with a new 275,000-square-foot facility at 200 Sellstrom Drive.
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The Biz Week That Was: More food options at O’Hare, losing money on electricity and a theater turning 100 among the highlightsSep 01, 2024 6:06 am - Coffee, headphones and cookies among O’Hare’s latest products to tempt travelers on the fly Five new businesses have landed at O’Hare International Airport’s Termina...
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EV component manufacturer opens U.S. headquarters in Buffalo GroveAug 29, 2024 12:38 pm - Ymer Technology, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) components for the heavy equipment industry, has opened its new U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove.
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What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
Aug 16, 2024 5:47 am - WASHINGTON — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she ...
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Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
Aug 14, 2024 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president...
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State publishes 5-year business development plan
Aug 13, 2024 3:30 pm - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Monday published a five-year plan outlining how it hopes to attract and retain businesses in the state. At...
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This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump, and may set his agenda
Aug 13, 2024 10:17 am - After Donald Trump asked the oil industry to contribute $1 billion to his presidential campaign in April, oil baron Harold Hamm immediately started working the phones. Ha...