From Capitol News Illinois: A federal appeals court released its opinion Monday that former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist Michael McClain could be retried on charges related to bribing former House Speaker Michael Madigan

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

Locations where trees blocked roads have been cleared in Joliet but cleanup from downed trees and limbs will continue through next week, according to a city spokeswoman.

Joliet provides ComEd update, instructions for tree debris disposal, and opens Wellness Center with ComEd at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park.

Yorkville held a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment requesting the extension but there was no discussion by or further explanation from city staff during the June 9 City Council meeting.

ComEd sent out an alert to customers Thursday that said it expects 80 percent of outages to be restored by Saturday evening.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of DeKalb County until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and a tornado watch until 11 p.m.

A late-afternoon storm that prompted tornado sirens to go off across Will County on Wednesday caused property damage, downed trees and power lines across the area.

DeKalb Township is inviting the public to attend a pair of free educational events in response to recent utility rate increases implemented by major electric utility companies across Illinois, effective June 1.

Damages to the Plainfield house total about $300,000.

ComEd crews are relocating 246 power poles in preparation for the major Route 31 expansion project, expected to start in earnest in 2027 after years of prep work.

Lockport held its first workshop about the potential construction of a data center in its Star Innovation District on Tuesday and was met with many public questions and concerns.

The rate at which ComEd customers are charged for energy usage is increasing. Additionally, a temporary credit to Illinois customers is disappearing. Data centers for the artificial intelligence industry are among the factors driving the demand

The District 308 School Board has not made a decision yet on installing the panels. Board members are expected to continue to discuss the issue at future meetings.

From Capitol News Illinois: The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld all of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s bribery and other corruption convictions, writing in a 29-page ruling Monday

From Capitol News Illinois: An Illinois House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls in the second of three planned hearings on the matter.

From Capitol News Illinois: The appellate judges indicated they would also grant a new trial for the pair, in part because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing the scope of federal bribery law

From Capitol News Illinois: ComEd customers in Illinois will see an average $19 monthly reduction to their electricity bills over the coming months, thanks to a policy in the state’s climate bill

From Capitol News Illinois: Madigan has been in a West Virginia federal prison for nearly six months, though family and friends showed up to Thursday’s arguments

From Capitol News Illinois: As large data centers burn electricity as fast as some small cities, utilities and advocates are looking for ways to ensure they’re not passing the buck for related infrastructure costs to everyday ratepayers

ComEd reported that more than 33,400 customers were without power by 12:30 p.m. on Friday as northern Illinois is under a high wind warning.

An estimate of property damage is yet unknown, but there was no loss of life or serious injury related to Tuesday's night's tornado and hail storm in Kankakee County, officials said

Plan Commission voted 7-1 for project with few questions after more than four hours of public comment and sends it to the City Council for approval on March 16.

The Joliet Plan Commission votes Thursday on the plan for a 795-acre data center, and the City Council will follow on March 16. Residents continue to question the development.

From Capitol News Illinois: Lawmakers are looking to further regulate alternative retail energy suppliers, tying the rates they can charge for energy to what utilities can charge

The Community Solar program allows the village to subscribe to a remote solar energy project instead of installing panels onsite. Village trustees unanimously passed a resolution approving solar agreements with Solstice Power Technologies.

From Capitol News Illinois: The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance a host of competing interests.

From Capitol News Illinois: Fidel Marquez, a former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme intended to influence ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan

Citing risks of increased pollution and higher electricity costs for all consumers, a science-based nonprofit is calling on Illinois lawmakers to strengthen regulations amid the ongoing data center boom.

From Capitol News Illinois: If the investments proposed are approved in full by the ICC, ComEd expects residential customers to see an increased average cost of between $2.50 to $3 per month starting in 2028

The condition created a serious safety hazard, with electrical wires hanging low and the potential for the pole to fail, the Lockport Police Chief John Arizzi said

Community Solar is a program that is guaranteed to provide 10% savings annually.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois’ electric grids may soon face power shortages and further price increases as fossil fuel plants go offline and data centers fueling the rise of artificial intelligence demand ever-increasing amounts of power.

Twenty people showed up at a Joliet City Council meeting to object to plans for a data center that was not on the council agenda. A state report warns Illinois data centers are sucking up the state's available electricity.

In two separate decisions, the ICC struck $25.4 million from ComEd’s $268.5 million 2024 rate request and $11.2 million from Ameren Illinois’ $59.6 million multi-year rate request

From Capitol News Illinois: The Low-Income Discount program will provide price breaks starting Jan. 1, 2026, to qualifying households in its service area

With one day until Thanksgiving, residents in St. Charles will be extra thankful if the lights come back on. The city is experiencing a “widespread electric outage” as of Wednesday afternoon.

A neighbor to the 1,037-acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville is suing the city claiming the project will negatively impact the residential area.

Yorkville is seeking to harness the power of community solar power, reducing city electricity bills by 10%. While the program is not currently being offered to city residents, the program’s success could shine a light on what’s to come.

The initiative helps Illinois communities prepare for the growing demand for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

From Capitol News Illinois: With 10 days until former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to report to federal prison, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied the longtime Democratic power broker’s bid to remain free while he challenges his conviction

The rate spikes of the summer are coming down, but ComEd customers still can expect higher bills through the winter, according to the Citizens Utilities Board.

A crowd of over 100 Minooka residents filled the community room at Minooka Village Hall Wednesday night to ask questions of Equinix, a company with plans to build a data center on Holt Road near Ridge Road.

McHenry-based rental housing company Cunat said it's had ongoing problems with ComEd both in billing mix-ups and in getting power connected to newly constructed buildings.

It’s likely about to become more expensive to build data centers in Yorkville. With large increases in building and planning fees coming before city approval, Yorkville is seeking to pull in millions of dollars more per data center campus.

The proposed 14 two-story data centers and two electrical substations are drawn up nestled between the Equestrian Estates subdivision and the Bristol Bay subdivision.

Rising demand from Big Tech data centers and higher PJM grid costs are driving Illinois power bills higher – and many relief programs are already tapped out

McHenry County area was coping with back-to-back dangerous storms Saturday and Monday that brought brought tornado warnings and dangerous winds.

ComEd reported nearly 74,000 customers across northeastern Illinois were without power Sunday morning.

A federal judge on Friday denied former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s legal arguments that he should remain out of prison while his appeal of both his corruption convictions and sentence play out