As state struggles to meet green energy goals, some lawmakers want pensions funds to pull out of fossil fuels
Public pension fund earnings would have improved had they pulled out of fossil fuel companies sooner, said state Rep. Will ...
Fossil fuels are making a comeback. Can climate goals get back on track in Illinois?
Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in Illinois and a recent rise in coal and natural gas demand.
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield. The measure, House Bill 1443 is backed by Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, ...
Illinois state flag has fans — and could keep flying after design contest
Votes are being tallied in the Illinois flag contest, but the current flag has its fans and lawmakers could decide to keep it ...
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Illinois’ green energy climate goals are pushed back as demands prompt more fossil fuel use
Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in ...
Plane with at least 2 aboard crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball
A medical transport jet crashed in Philadelphia on Friday about 30 seconds after taking off, setting homes ablaze, strewing ...
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City Club of Chicago: University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen
President of the University of Illinois System City Club event description: Join University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen as he shares the ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to tax hemp and pass the ‘Anjanette Young ordinance’ in his 2025 to-dos
Johnson’s team is laying out its first-quarter priorities. What’s not on the list is solutions to big fiscal cliffs for city agencies.
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Chicago and Illinois Remain Committed to Achieving Climate Goals Despite Threats to Federal Funding
Environmental leaders believe grants and other sources of funding will allow them to continue cutting pollution, even if ...
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7 Enormous Thrift Stores In Illinois That Are Almost Too Good To Be True
Nestled in the heart of Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood, The Brown Elephant is the cool kid of thrift stores. It’s the ...
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7 Enormous Thrift Stores In Illinois That Are Too Good To Pass Up
The Goodwill in Champaign is like the Disneyland of thrift stores – minus the overpriced churros and long lines for Space ...
State rep: Springfield is cause of Illinois’ mass layoffs, business closures
Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says he speaks from painful experience when it comes to the subject of the state’s long ...