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Grain Belt Express

FarmWeekNow

Grain Belt case heads back to appellate court

SPRINGFIELD (FarmWeekNow) -- The Illinois Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that Grain Belt Express (GBX) did not demonstrate sufficient financing for a proposed multi-state transmission line that crosses nine Illinois counties and remanded the rest of the case back to the appellate court. In a 6-0 ruling, the court said GBX met its duty under the Public Utilities Act to show it could finance the project “without significant adverse financial consequences for the utility or its customers.’ “The […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026 117 5

Illinois JB Pritzker

Capitol News Illinois

New laws in Illinois for the new year

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level. Data compiled by the Illinois Municipal League shows that 656 municipalities — a little more than half of the state’s municipalities — have passed an ordinance establishing their own grocery tax. Those communities are home to 7.2 million people, or 56.5% of the state’s population. Three counties — Washington, Wabash, and Moultrie — […]

todayDecember 23, 2025 105

Illinois utility assistance

Capitol News Illinois

Utility assistance applications open for low-income Illinois residents

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- The state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications for all households beginning Friday, Nov. 1. The program offers financial assistance for utility bills to low-income families. Other discounts are also available, even if someone is not enrolled in LIHEAP. Applications opened on Oct. 1 for adults age 60 and older, individuals with a disability, families with children under age 5, and households that are disconnected from their utilities or energy vendors, have […]

todayNovember 3, 2024 137

Ameren Illinois SCAMeren Illinois

Business & Lifestyle

Ameren Illinois seeks new rate hikes

SPRINGFIELD -- One of the largest utility companies in Illinois, Ameren, is filing plans for electric and gas rate hikes. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will review a request for a $160.4 million hike in gas rates over a year. There is an additional request that reflects a $435.6 million overall hike in electric rates over a period of four years. Tucker Kennedy, Ameren Illinois communications director, stated last week that the reasons for the requests are multi-fold. It, in […]

todayFebruary 6, 2023 1601

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