In late October, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), a major landmark ...

Households that have solar panels in Illinois is being rewarded considerably as the state is implememting the Clean and ...

IL — The state of Illinois was awarded $156 million on April 22 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to expand its solar incentive programs to low-income and disadvantaged ...

Illinois saw unprecedented solar growth in 2024, adding 2.5 gigawatts of capacity to nearly double its total generation potential from the year before. But this year, the state faces some big speed ...

Illinois had a record year for solar growth in 2024 and can now draw enough energy from the sun to power 930,000 homes, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood ...

CNET graded each US state on how solar-friendly its residential solar policies are. Most have a long way to go in making solar more accessible and affordable. Your state might receive plenty of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A salesperson who showed up on Ray Covarrubias' doorstep back in October persuaded him that going solar would save money in energy. Metal rails were installed on the rooftops of his ...

Over the last eight years, small-scale solar projects in Illinois have grown from 1,000 to nearly 80,000. Industry leaders say the explosive growth can be traced back to the state’s massive climate ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, said on social media that President Donald Trump’s ...

Drone photo showing sheep traversing the underside of solar panels in search of pasture to graze in Salem, Ill. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans earlier this month curtailed ...

Solar panels are generally worth it if you like the idea of cheap, clean energy. The main drawback is the high upfront cost of purchasing and installing the equipment. On the bright side, once that’s ...

Dawn Stockmo wanted solar panels for her Oak Park Victorian, but a funny thing happened when she and her husband started calling installers. “When we talked to one, all of a sudden we started getting ...