CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) cut portions of Illinois American Water’s rate increase request for water and sewer services. The ICC's decision reduces Illinois American Water’s rate request by approximately 30 percent for an overall increase of $110 million. The decision also approves a 9.84 percent return on equity (ROE) for the company, a reduction from the utility’s requested 10.75 percent ROE. Starting July 1, 2025, Illinois American Water will expand its existing low-income discount program to provide a 10 to 80 percent monthly total bill credit for customers whose incomes are up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Eligible customers should sign up directly through Illinois American Water. Customers struggling to pay their water bills are encouraged to see if they are eligible for Illinois American’s existing low-income discount program and customer assistance programs . “Illinoisans should have access
Amptify, a St. Louis-based developer of software to provide rehabilitation for those with hearing loss, is being acquired, a goal the company has been working toward.
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that the State has been awarded $2 million in federal grant funding for the Smart Manufacturing Lighthouse Program (SMLP). This funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, through the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains’ (MESC) State Manufacturing Leadership Program. “Manufacturing is at the heart of our state’s economic strength, and this new federal funding will help us take it to the next level,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “By equipping small and medium-sized manufacturers with smart manufacturing technologies, we’re accelerating innovation and driving progress toward a clean energy economy – while ensuring no community is left behind. I am deeply thankful to our federal partners for recognizing the importance of this work and supporting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. The bipartisan legislation would correct abuses of the bankruptcy process that deprive employees and retirees of their hard-earned wages, benefits, and retirement savings. As businesses’ bankruptcy filings have increased, jobs, pensions, and long-promised benefits are at risk. Yet, laws have not adapted to give employees and retirees a fair shake in the bankruptcy process. The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would modify Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedures by expanding available claims for employees and retirees and granting them improved priority, while placing restrictions on excessive compensation for executives. “Employees should not have to panic that they will lose
From St. Louis Business Journal: A Metro East racetrack will be torn down as part of a $21 million publicly funded redevelopment. Belle-Clair Speedway, a 0.2-mile dirt oval used for stock car races that opened in 1948 and has been shuttered since 2020, will be torn down to build a new track at the same […]
The on-going work to replace the two Interstate 270 bridges over the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois has officially reached the midway point with completion of the South span which is set to open on Sunday. The joint project between the Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation connect Interstate 270 between North STL County…
NEW YORK (AP) — Two law enforcement officials say a masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose.” The official were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and…
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department said early Thursday that it responded to a report of an armed man barricaded inside a residence. At approximately 5:06 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Granite City Police Department received a call regarding the situation in the 2200 block of East 24th Street. The police department said officers quickly arrived at the scene and made contact with the male subject. The police department also explained the situation concluded without incident, and the individual was taken into custody. "A criminal investigation is currently ongoing, and authorities have stated that no further information will be released at this time," the police said.
The U.S. Air Force on Thursday announced that a decision on whether to build a sixth generation of fighter jet – a potentially critical issue for The Boeing Co’s defense operations in the St. Louis area – will be made by the Trump administration.
I don't really know what this is. I mean, it's a stream flowing down from Mount Baldy alongside Mount Baldy Road, but I don't what it's called—or even if it has a name. It must, right? But I can't find it on a map. Can any SoCal locals help out?
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator and co-founder of the first-ever Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with members of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) to discuss a number of issues, including her work to help create good-paying union jobs, get the lead out of our children’s water, promote clean energy and bring environmental justice to communities that have been ignored for too long. “In order to help preserve our environment for generations to come, we need to make significant investments in climate-resilient infrastructure and the well-paying climate-friendly jobs those investments create,” said Duckworth. “Doing so gives us a chance to not only rebuild and repair communities and support the American workforce, it also creates an opportunity to confront the environmental injustices that low-income communities and communities of color too often bear the burden of. I appreciated today’s
Iggy Pop has shared the performance of his solo classic "The Passenger" recorded for his upcoming live album, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023.As its title suggests, the set was recorded during the 2023…
Oasis Pools, a swimming pool contractor and outdoor living design firm based in Wood River, IL, has been awarded a distinguished 2024 Pinnacle Award for Excellence by Luxury Pools + Outdoor Living, a magazine celebrating top-tier swimming pools and outdoor living design. The magazine honors approximately 30 projects nationwide each year. The award-winning project is […]
The Census Bureau revealed today the latest sales figures for manufactured homes, which were up 0% from the previous month. Boring. But the trend over the past 65 years is kind of fascinating: Mobile home sales surged in the '60s and then collapsed utterly in the space of two years from 1973-74. What the hell ...continue reading "Raw data: Mobile home sales in the US"
The Missouri Secretary of State's Office formally certified the state's November 2024 general election results on Thursday morning, which included three voter-approved constitutional amendments.
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