6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (251+ words) By Jeffrey Tomich | 04/01/2026 06:20 AM EDT The measure would have required that major climate polluters pay into a state resilience fund. But the bill didn't attract enough support in the Democratic-controlled Statehouse. Haze from Western wildfires obscures the Chicago skyline as…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (184+ words) By Niina H. Farah | 12/23/2025 06:34 AM EST A state court ruled that Ameren Illinois could not bypass competitive bidding to construct two planned transmission lines in the state. Ameren Illinois had sought to build two 765-kilovolt transmission lines approved by the board…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (170+ words) By Saqib Rahim | 11/03/2025 06:09 AM EST The Illinois Legislature defeated a proposal aimed a minimizing property insurance premiums by strengthening state oversight of rates. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker urged the state Legislature to strengthen insurance regulation. The Legislature defeated a bill…...