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A traveler passes by new and old power lines along historic U.S. Route 66 June 13, 2007 near Dwight, Illinois.

Regulator accuses electric supplier of deceptive marketing

June 17, 2018 at 10:21 a.m.

Regulators are investigating a New York-based electricity supplier, which is accused of using "deceptive marking practices" in Illinois. According to Citizens Utility Board, a Chicago-based consumer watchdog group, the Illinois...

US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker speaks during a seminar with Indian business executives in Mumbai on July 30, 2014. She and her relatives account for four out of the 11 billionaires in the world that were born in Chicago.

Chicago is a hotbed for billionaires, firms report

June 17, 2018 at 10:26 a.m.

More billionaires are born in Chicago than in any other U.S. city apart from New York, according to reports from two firms that investigate wealth.In fact, one in every 200...

Skokie-based SkinnyPop partners with private equity firm

June 17, 2018 at 10:25 a.m.

Skokie-based SkinnyPop Popcorn LLC has partnered with private equity firm TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm to further expand the brand, Boston-based TA announced Tuesday.Financial terms of...

Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has suggested that improving the efficiency of coal plants could help meet pending carbon pollution limits, owners of coal- and natural gas-fired power plants in Illinois say the state should consider other means.

Illinois coal plant owners say they’ve done their part

June 17, 2018 at 11:01 a.m.

Owners of coal- and natural gas-fired power plants in Illinois told regulators Monday that they should look to other generators to reduce the state's carbon footprint. "A more cost-effective approach...

Exelon, politics and Illinois’ low-carbon future

May 25, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

As a series of policy meetings kicks off Monday in Chicago to begin hashing out a plan to cut carbon emissions in Illinois, Chicago-based Exelon is busy pulling political strings...

Jelly Belly brand leaving Chicago

June 17, 2018 at 11:15 a.m.

Jelly Belly brand jelly beans will soon no longer be made at the North Chicago factory where they've been produced since 1978.The company said Monday that 70 jobs will be...

As of Aug. 1, gas prices are the lowest they've been in four years, according to GasBuddy.com

Time to fill up: Gas prices start August at 4-year low

June 17, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.

Drivers, start your gas pumps. August 1 gas prices are the lowest they've been in four years, according to GasBuddy.com.That should come as a welcome reprieve for drivers who saw...

Exelon's Byron nuclear plant in northwestern Illinois.

Exelon seeking compensation for nuclear plants

May 25, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

Exelon told investors Thursday it expects to be compensated for the environmental and economic benefits that its nuclear plants provide in Illinois. In a conference call after the power company...

Exelon profit up despite lower energy prices

June 18, 2018 at 9:15 a.m.

Exelon Corp. saw its profits rise 6.5 percent in the second quarter as lower energy prices were partially offset by higher reservation fees it receives from the grid operator for...

What does the Exelon-Integrys deal mean for you?

May 25, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

Exelon is buying Integrys Energy Services. What does this mean for you? If you live in Chicago, you probably switched away from Exelon-owned ComEd for your power supply in 2013...

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