1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (843+ words) CHICAGO " When Illinoisians look to power their homes, they are faced with what can be an intimidating landscape of energy providers. That includes the major energy utilities " Commonwealth Edison, Ameren Illinois, Nicor Gas and Peoples Gas " but also smaller, alternative…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (990+ words) Last year, many Bloomington-Normal residents saw their electric bills jump 40% in some cases, even after the two municipalities teamed together with other Illinois governments to negotiate a bulk rate for power. In a nod to the price shock, the electric…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (818+ words) There's a lot of questioning and online pushback happening in Bloomington-Normal right now concerning the arcane subject of municipal electricity aggregation. There's a lot of questioning and online push back happening in Bloomington-Normal right just now concerning the arcane subject…...

1+ year, 1+ day ago  (1089+ words) About $378 million of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding remains to be distributed. Without federal staff, some experts and advocates worry that low-income customers won't be able to pay for cooling as the months get hotter. A federal program…...