Energy
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Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries
Jul 17, 2025 7:43 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other polluting industries as he see...
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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
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In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast
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Kane County considers request for solar farm near ElginJun 30, 2025 8:51 pm - A landowner is asking Kane County for permission to install a community solar electric facility on farmland near Elgin.
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State’s gasoline tax hike goes into effect Tuesday; here’s what it could cost youJun 30, 2025 4:29 pm - The state’s motor fuel tax is increasing by nearly 3% beginning Tuesday, bringing the state’s gasoline tax rate to 48.3 cents a gallon and costing the average driver an estimated $6 more a year.
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ComEd expanding Elk Grove substation to power data center boomJun 27, 2025 6:08 pm - ComEd is expanding its substation in Elk Grove Village to accommodate the growing demand for electricity from data centers in the area.
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Trump wants oil producers to pump more crude amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane
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How big batteries could prevent summer power blackouts
Jun 23, 2025 8:53 am - This summer will be an energy doozy in the U.S. as climate change exacerbates heat waves and a rash of new data centers and crypto mines come online. But these new power vacuums arrive in concert with a stack of big batteries.