Environmental
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Water reclamation district approves beach projectOct 20, 2020 11:00 pm - LAKE BLUFF - The North Shore Water Reclamation District board voted to award a contract to Chicago-based John Keno & Co. to begin a soil erosion control project at Sunri...
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Heritage-Crystal Clean's third quarter revenue declinesOct 14, 2020 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. Thursday said its third quarter revenue was $87.1 million, compared to $104.8 million for the same quarter of 2019, a decrease of 16....
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Great Lakes increases support for coral reef workOct 13, 2020 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. has increased its investment in coral conservation and restoration work at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, the compan...
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EPA removes DuPage landfill from Superfund listSep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - WARRENVILLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the required cleanup of the DuPage County Landfill/Blackwell Forest Preserve Superfund Site in...
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Lake Villa beekeeper could feel sting of loss if village takes hives awaySep 01, 2020 5:30 am - Court hearing on Lake Villa hives set for Sept. 15
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Exelon vows to shut down Byron, Dresden nuclear plants
Aug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Exelon said Thursday it will close its Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants in fall 2021 unless it gets a change in state law, a demand that will be intensely scrutini...
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ComEd to convert light-duty fleet to electric vehiclesAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - ComEd announced Friday it plans to convert all of its light duty fleet to electric vehicles by 2030 as part of its overall goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The e...
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McHenry Co. picks administrator for energy loan programJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK – The Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP has been selected by McHenry County as the program administrator for the McHenry County Commercial Property As...
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Pritzker 'furious'; Madigan denies wrongdoing as feds unfurl bribery caseJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - In a move with seismic repercussions for the state, utility giant ComEd pleaded guilty to bribery in a public corruption case linked to House Speaker Michael Madigan and...
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Nicor president to retire after 30 years in industryJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Nicor Gas President Melvin D. Williams announced he is retiring Sept. 1, ending a 30-year career in the gas energy industry. Williams, who is also senior vice president ...