Andrew Adams
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With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reformMar 06, 2025 3:26 pm - Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say.
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IBM to build new quantum computer in state-backed technology parkDec 17, 2024 2:40 pm - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big l...
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State’s largest private water provider to increase rates next yearDec 05, 2024 8:42 pm - The state’s largest private water utility, Illinois American Water, will increase customer bills in the new year.The move comes after state regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the requested increase on Thursday
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Voters consider ballot questions on reproductive health, tax reform, election interferenceOct 12, 2024 3:37 pm - Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes and reproductive health care.
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South suburban airport could bring over $1 billion in economic activity, per reportAug 08, 2024 12:36 pm - A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a $1 billion economic impact, according to a new report, but state and local officials expr...
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In the suburbs, proposed water rates spark outrage from residents, advocatesJul 26, 2024 10:11 am - BOLINGBROOK — Residents of Chicago’s southwest suburbs, alongside local and state elected officials, shared their anger over a proposed water rate increase this week, des...
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‘Consumers just want clean and affordable water’: Fight looms over bid by utilities to raise water ratesJul 19, 2024 10:42 am - The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, wh...
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Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new lawJun 26, 2024 7:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s tech industry, including an incentives package — backed by $500 million in the state bu...
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Solar investments take center stage as questions loom on state’s renewable futureApr 18, 2024 2:51 pm - Suburban manufacturer shows off industrial solar project with largest battery in the state A manufacturer in the Southwest suburbs received $2.6 million from electri...
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After being rebuffed by regulators, utilities file slimmed-down spending plansMar 20, 2024 9:57 am - Consumers likely to pay more each month for infrastructure improvements State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that woul...