Piping strerches across lawns on the north side of Ridge Road in Homewood on Monday. Crews are installing new lines as part of a Nicor infrastructure improvement project. (Eric Crump/ H-F Chronicle) Nicor has begun work on gas lines and meters in Homewood as part of its Investing in Illinois[Read More…]
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Area residents opposed to power plant speak out at Glenwood zoning meeting
Oak Meadow Energy LLC of Boston has proposed building and operating a 1,250 megawatt electricity generating plant on 75 acres of land on the southeast corner of Glenwood. Residents opposing a proposed gas-fired power plant packed a Glenwood Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Tuesday, and while they did not stop the[Read More…]
IJP Students Revved Up at Energy Fair
On March 22, Flossmoor was host to a community event where residents could gain extensive knowledge on the development of alternative energy sources, including biomass, solar and geothermal power.