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RTA official cautions switching to natural gas-powered buses
During the past month, Pace officials have been looking to purchase buses that use alternative fuel sources. Among their top choices is a bus that runs on compressed natural gas…
Elgin family sues NICOR over house explosion
The owners of an Elgin house that exploded and burned to the ground earlier this month after an apparent natural gas leak have filed a lawsuit against Nicor Gas. Isaias…
Chicago-area natural gas rates on their way up
Chicago and north shore gas customers can expect higher home heating costs starting next month after the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a rate hike for two area gas providers. Despite pleas…
Natural Gas Drilling Poses Toxic Threat to Illinois’ Drinking Water
Toxic chemicals used in natural gas drilling could pose a threat to water quality near Illinois’s 733 gas wells according to a report released today by Environment Illinois. The report,…