Renewable Energy Industry Hit by Federal Spending Bill

Several Rebuild Illinois Projects are scheduled to be wrapping up in Springfield this year

Applications are open for this year's Isringhausen DRIVE Grant for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The $20,000 grant from Isringhausen Imports and Downtown Springfield Inc. is in its fourth year. An online application is at isringhausen.com/drive. Deadline is September 1st.

City Water, Light and Power is inviting the public to an open house at its electric shop located at 1600 Groth Street on Wednesday, July 16, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Guests will have the chance to meet electric crews, see equipment, and take bucket truck rides. Stations will also be set up to learn about jobs and career p...

Springfield School District 186 has recommended not approving a proposed tax increment financing district in Jerome as written. District 186 Director of Business, Finance and Operations Steve Miller told board members Monday night that the district stands to lose more than $4 million over the 23-year life of the distri...

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed his tax and spending bill into law after Republicans muscled it through Congress. At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including ...

Attention turns to volatile FY26 forecast as uncertainty continues By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the year closed on June 30 with the state setting a new record for annual r...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois' fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year. Gov. JB Pritzker's "Home Illinois" initiative aimed at reaching "functional zer...

City Water, Light and Power announced on Thursday that its Energy Services Office would be opening enrollment for "Helping Homes," its home weatherization and energy efficiency program. They noted that this special assistance program is designed to help qualifying low-income homeowners reduce their energy cos...

As AAA expects record numbers of highway travelers this Independence Day weekend, GasBuddy reports the price of fuel in Illinois is about 36 cents lower than a year ago. Triple-A reports the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Illinois is $3.43, about 27 cents higher than the national average. The agency s...