Alive Center and Nicor Gas, in partnership with the city of Aurora, invite teens, young adults and community members to explore hands-on, living-wage career opportunities at the Aurora Trades ...

Two pets died in a late night fire in a multi-unit apartment building, according to a news release from the Sterling Fire ...

That combination could offer some much-needed breathing room.

A multi-year effort by Mercy Housing Lakefront to provide energy-efficient housing for families across northern Illinois resulted in the organization receiving a Premier Partner Award from ...

By law, utility companies may not disconnect service for nonpayment if temperatures are forecasted at or above 90 degrees.

DIXON, Ill. (WIFR) - More than 48 hours after an explosion and “gas emergency” rocked a mobile home park in Dixon Monday, many residents still aren’t able to take a hot shower or use their stove.

An explosion at the Chateau Estates mobile home park in Dixon on Monday morning sent one person to the hospital and displaced multiple residents. Authorities suspect the incident was natural ...

: According to a release from the City of Dixon, Anchor Road has been reopened. Residents of Chateau Estates are being ...

Nicor Gas submitted a rate request to the Illinois Commerce Commission on Friday, seeking a $221 million rate increase. If approved, Nicor customers can expect to see around $6 more per month on their ...

CHICAGO -- The Illinois Commerce Commission Wednesday sharply cut rate increases proposed by Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois, slowing the speed of rising energy bills for customers in much of the state.

The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed a proposed $314.3 million Nicor Gas rate increase by nearly 47% Wednesday, keeping a lid on rising energy bills for many suburban Chicago customers next year.