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After Trump’s EPA reverses landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois?

By Gabriel Castilho and Medill Illinois News Bureau
Apr 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois government and environmental organizations fear new federal policy changes could change the calculus for plant operators and potentially slow planned plant closures. On Feb. 12, the Trump administration announced the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” which provides the backbone for federal government environmental regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Pritzker joins bipartisan group of governors pushing for data centers to pay their own electric bills

By Marni Pyke
Apr 11, 2026 7:22 am - As data centers pop up across the U.S., demand for power is surpassing supply in some regions and solutions are costly.
Schedule change for Lake Zurich’s polystyrene recycling program

Daily Herald report
Apr 10, 2026 3:34 pm - The schedule of Lake Zurich’s polystyrene recycling program has changed to 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Saturday of the month.
Wauconda starts annexation process to block solar energy facility in residential area

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 08, 2026 6:03 pm - Wauconda has begun the process to annex 62 acres on the north side of town to block a solar energy system to be built near a residential area.
Power, water and worry: How growing data center concerns are being addressed locally and statewide

By Eric Peterson
Apr 07, 2026 2:24 pm - Data center development in Illinois is facing the prospect of greater regulation at both the local and statewide levels after initially being embraced in many suburbs.
CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?

By Reece Dower
Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline

By GABRIEL MATIAS CASTILHO
Apr 01, 2026 10:01 am - A House deadline passed last week with lawmakers declining to advance a measure to establish annual emissions-reduction targets and a system of points for air pollution mitigation measures for warehouses and the trucks traveling to and from them. It would have been the first statewide warehouse pollution reduction measure but didn’t gain enough support to even receive a committee hearing.
Lawmakers seek measure to make small-scale, plug-in solar panels available to renters

By Nikoel Hytrek
Mar 28, 2026 3:57 pm - A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open access to solar power for renters and others who can’t install rooftop solar panels. The plug-in solar legislation applies primarily to low-wattage systems that could be set up on a balcony, porch or backyard. It prohibits landlords and homeowners’ associations from banning or regulating systems that output less than 392 watts.
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Anton L. Delgado and Allan Olingo
Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm - The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.
Lake County launches Green Business program

Daily Herald report
Mar 27, 2026 11:06 am - Lake County’s recently approved Green Business Program highlights businesses that adopt environmentally sustainable practices related to energy, pollution prevention, solid waste, transportation/air quality and/or water.

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