Updated on: July 24, 2025 / 9:53 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A transformer failure on Chicago's Northwest Side caused several thousand residents to lose power overnight as temperatures struggled to dip below 80 degrees. The outage happened in the city's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. ComEd said…
CHICAGO, October 22, 2026--ComEd today announced Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approval of the Grid Reliability Infrastructure Transformation (GRIT) Project, which will add new underground transmission lines to strengthen the electric grid, enhance service for customers and support economic growth in Elk Grove…
Illustration by Mendy Kong/WBEZ On the afternoon of Aug. 12, 1999, a blackout roiled Loop businesses, knocking out power at the Chicago Board of Trade before markets closed, darkening office buildings and trapping people in elevators. Traffic lights were out as…
Illinois has built out large amounts of renewables in the past decade to reach its mandate of 100% clean energy by 2050. So far, though, it has lagged on building battery storage, which advocates say is especially necessary now as data center…
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To keep up with artificial intelligence, Illinois needs batteries big enough to keep its air conditioners running on hot summer nights and to replenish its electrical grid during winter storms lasting for days. The state took a step in this…
CHICAGO — On a beautiful fall Saturday morning on the South Side of Chicago, the Life Center Church of God in Christ thrummed with excitement. The pews were packed with over a thousand people dressed in their best — including more than…
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