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Rare is the ballot-box initiative that could actually save taxpayers money. But in Tuesday's primary election, voters in nearly 300 communities and counties across Illinois …...

A significant majority of nearly 300 municipalities and counties approved referendum measures Tuesday that will allow officials to negotiate electricity rates with alternative suppliers in …...

Voters in many Lake County approved referendums in Tuesday's election that will allow officials to get rid of their current energy suppliers–ComEd and downstate by …...

North suburban communities could be hit with disproportionately large gas bill hikes if two pieces of legislation are signed into law, leaders of the towns …...

North Shore municipal leaders applauded Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto this week of two two controversial state bills that could have led to disproportionately large natural …...

May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....

Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting for...

May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Apple, Berkshire Hathaway and Walt Disney, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Apple : Barclays ups target price to $525 from $465; rating...

May 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Estee Lauder and MGM Resorts, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * LinkedIn Corp : BMO, JP Morgan, Canaccord Genuity, others raise...

May 3 (Reuters) - The following lists the NRC's schedule for deciding the combined construction and operating license (COL) applications for new reactors and certifying new reactor designs. The schedules for several new reactors and designs have been...

Reports: Challenger job cuts for April, 6:30 a.m.; Initial jobless claims for week ended April 27, 7:30 a.m.; Productivity/costs for first quarter, 7:30 a.m.; Trade balance for March, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 2, 9 a.m.; Natural gas...

April 23 (Reuters) - The operator of the U.S. Midwest power grid said Tuesday it expects to have enough power to serve homes and businesses this summer. In its summer assessment, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), the grid...