Have you noticed your electric bill looking significantly higher this summer? There's a good reason why that is the case, but there's also been a lot of misinformation spread on who's to blame.

On June 29, many areas in Illinois experienced a derecho, that left communities still recovering from the damages a week later.

Activists hope a meeting set for Thursday night will attract residents concerned about chemical pollution they believe was not addressed by the cleanup at the site of a long-gone gas plant in Champaign’s predominantly African-American north side.

Environmental groups are criticizing state regulators for a decision involving Ameren Illinois. The state Commerce Commission is letting the power company reduce its goals for energy efficiency. 

Since December, Ameren Corporation has been operating a small, independent power grid on the south side of Champaign that uses solar panels, a wind turbine and two natural gas-powered generators to power more than 190 homes in the area.