Customers to feel polar vortex in utility bills
When a woman from Nordic Energy called 72-year-old John Staunton and offered him a cheap rate on electricity, he signed up. His roommate wastes a lot of electricity, he said,...
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Customers to feel polar vortex in utility bills
When a woman from Nordic Energy called 72-year-old John Staunton and offered him a cheap rate on electricity, he signed up. His roommate wastes a lot of electricity, he said,...
MillerCoors lifts a glass to saving water
It can take up to 20 gallons of water to make a single pint of beer and, with water in scarce supply, more than one-quarter of beverage production is in...
As Exelon threatens to shut nuclear plants, Illinois town fears fallout
Exelon's six nuclear power plants in Illinois have failed to turn a profit over the last five years, and the 27-year-old plant here is the most vulnerable for closing, a...
What to do once you have a smart meter
The hangtag on your door says ComEd installed a "smart meter" on your home. Now what? There's a slew of products available to help you take advantage of the technology...
Exelon may shut down nuclear plants in profit struggle
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. said Thursday on a conference call following its quarterly earnings results that it will shut down nuclear plants to save money if it doesn't see a path...
A journey up in the air, still on the ground
My flight was sandwiched between two snowstorms. On the front end, Chicago's New Year's Eve snow day had turned Midway Airport into a flophouse. Delayed passengers had given up all...
Illinois among hardest hit as extended jobless benefit vanishes
Tawana Ward says her weekly $300 unemployment check is key to keeping her and her two sons afloat while she pursues a nursing degree part time and looks for work....
Some will be hit hard as extended unemployment benefit vanishes
Tawana Ward says her weekly $300 unemployment check is key to keeping her and her two sons afloat while she pursues a nursing degree part time and looks for work....
ComEd to hike electricity delivery charge
Starting in January, electricity customers will pay an extra $5.50 per month on average to have Commonwealth Edison deliver electricity. The Illinois Commerce Commission allowed the increase Wednesday following a...