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ALTON - The City of Alton recently signed an energy aggregation agreement with a new energy supplier, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. - but what does that mean for Alton residents and their energy prices? Energy prices in general are set to go up nationwide for the winter months, but after December - but how much they go up in Alton depends on which electric supplier residents choose. Section 1-92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act allows local governments to participate in a municipal electricity aggregation program to negotiate the price of electricity for residents and local businesses. Since this became law in 2007, Ward 7 Alderman Nate Keener said Alton residents have been able to choose where they get their energy from. “In the case of Alton, our local government negotiated on the electric market for a supplier of that electricity,” he continued. “Now that we’ve passed that, Alton residents will get to choose whether they want Ameren to deliver th

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced he has reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The settlement provides more than $3 billion nationally and requires significant improvements to how Walmart’s pharmacies handle opioids. Seventeen state attorneys general on the executive committee, attorneys representing local governments and Walmart have agreed to this settlement, which has been sent to other states for review and approval. The settlement is effective upon approval by 43 states and a population representing 85% of local government units. “Too many families have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic, and too many people have lost years of their lives to addiction,” Raoul said. “The companies that created and fueled this crisis must be held accountable for providing treatment and recover

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We’ve already pointed out that the new Twitter under Elon Musk may be facing some big challenges from the FTC in the US. The company is under a consent decree, and it’s not clear that Musk is complying with the terms of the consent decree. And unlike SEC violations, violating an FTC consent decree can […]

ELSAH - Green Tree Inn announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner for bed and breakfast inns. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from travelers around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, Green Tree Inn stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to travelers. “This is the third year in a row we have received this award and we consider it a great honor,” owners Connie and Gary Davis said. “Congratulations to the 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Winners,” said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at Tripadvisor. “The Travelers’ Choice Awards recognize the best in tourism and hospitality, according to those who matter most: your guests. Ranking among the Travelers’ Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. Whether it's

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