Jenny Whidden
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Illinois’ solar industry sees continued growth with help of 2021 climate lawApr 14, 2024 6:00 pm - Over the last eight years, small-scale solar projects in Illinois have grown from 1,000 to nearly 80,000. Industry leaders say the explosive growth can be traced back to ...
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Legislation to regulate municipal power agencies on hold, but conversations continueApr 13, 2024 5:45 am - EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that Illinois does not require Integrated Resource Planning for investor-owned utilities. Rather, the state requ...
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Krishnamoorthi: ‘We need an immediate, sustained cease-fire’Apr 09, 2024 7:38 pm - As international pressure on Israel mounts following the deaths of seven aid workers who were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of...
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Warm winter kick-started allergy season, giving a preview of what’s to comeApr 09, 2024 6:15 pm - Every weekday around 7 a.m., Dr. Rachna Shah heads to the roof of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park to collect a microscope slide full of pollen. As an allergist...
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Illinois Senate to consider bill that would make EV chargers more accessibleApr 09, 2024 4:44 pm - As electric vehicle charging networks are taking shape across the country and in Illinois, state Sen. Dan McConchie wants to ensure the infrastructure is accessible to al...
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With cicadas emerging this spring, here’s how to protect your trees and shrubsApr 06, 2024 5:30 am - As the rare dual emergence of the 13- and 17-year periodical cicada broods approaches, experts say some trees and shrubs might need protection ahead of the once in a lif...
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Sugar Grove residents petition ban on street-facing solar panelsApr 03, 2024 10:03 pm - A group of Sugar Grove residents are challenging a zoning ordinance that bans solar panels from front-facing roofs of residential homes. The residents say the restriction...
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Can cement be greener? Industry seeking ways to lower carbon dioxide emissionsApr 01, 2024 7:17 am - With construction season in full swing, the price we pay for our bridges and roads doesn’t just amount to dollars and time spent in traffic. One core material releases a...
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Researchers explore how climate change will affect Wrigley, Guaranteed RateMar 28, 2024 5:15 am - A group of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are taking a look at how weather can vary widely from ZIP code to ZIP code, neighborhood to neighborhood — and even ...
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Naperville’s coal-heavy electricity supply hangs in the balance as contract renewal loomsMar 25, 2024 7:01 pm - With Naperville getting nearly 80% of its electricity from coal, a pivotal contract renewal with the city’s power supplier approaches. The city’s energy portfolio is one ...