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ICC approves Union Pacific Rail Safety Project near Royal Published: May 7, 2008
ICC Approves ComEds Illinois Renewable Purchases Published: April 29, 2008
ICC Approves Ameren Renewable Energy Purchases Published: April 17, 2008
ICC Receives Liberty Audit of Peoples Gas, North Shore Fuel Purchases Published: April 10, 2008
ICC Commissioner Elliott Appointed to Electric Grid Collaborative Published: April 8, 2008
ICC Sets Public Hearings On Comed Rate Proposal Published: April 3, 2008
ICC Issues 5-Year Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Plan Published: March 26, 2008
ICC Urges Homeowners to Call Before You Dig This Spring Published: March 26, 2008
ICC Announces Winning Bidders in Ameren Energy Purchase Published: March 19, 2008
ICC Announces Winning Bidders in ComEd Energy Purchase Published: March 12, 2008
ICC Order Approves New Rates for Mt. Carmel Gas, Electric Published: March 12, 2008
ICC To Host Hearing in Champaign on Illinois American Water Rate Proposal Published: March 12, 2008
ICC Approves New Bridge over Railroad Project in Jefferson County Published: February 27, 2008
ICC Approves New Signals, Gates for McDonough County Rail Crossing Published: February 27, 2008
ICC Approves Public Safety Project in Coal City, Grundy County Published: February 27, 2008
ICC Approves Rail Safety Projects for Hinckley Published: February 27, 2008
ICC Approves Rail Signals, Gates Project Near Irvington Published: February 27, 2008
ICC To Host Briefing on Utility Power Procurement Plans Published: February 22, 2008
ICC Names Retail Market Development Director Published: February 15, 2008
ICC Notes Location Change for Ameren Public Hearings Published: February 15, 2008
ICC Files Federal Comments Regarding CN Rail Acquisition of EJ&E Published: February 14, 2008
ICC Approves Energy Efficiency, Demand Response Plans Published: February 6, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Kane Published: February 6, 2008
ICC approves major highway-rail safety project in Granite City Published: February 6, 2008
ICC Directs Staff to File Court Appeal of FERC Decision Published: February 6, 2008
ICC Reschedules Public Hearing on AmerenIP Published: February 6, 2008
ICC Cuts Peoples Gas Request By $31 Million Published: February 5, 2008
ICC Cancels Decatur Public Hearing On Ameren Rates Published: February 4, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project in Alorton Published: January 30, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Mattoon Published: January 30, 2008
ICC Schedules Six Public Hearings On Ameren Rate Proposals Published: January 30, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Raymond Published: January 16, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Thomasboro Published: January 16, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Union Hill Published: January 16, 2008
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Wayne City Published: January 16, 2008
ICC Commissioner Erin OConnell-Diaz earns second term Published: January 10, 2008
ICC Commissioner Lula Ford reappointed to second term Published: January 10, 2008
Sherman Elliott confirmed as ICC Commissioner Published: January 10, 2008
ICC Cautions That Warmer Temperatures May Lead to Power Disconnections Published: January 9, 2008
UCR 2008 Published: January 4, 2008
ICC Approves ComEd, Ameren Electricity Procurement Plans Published: December 19, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project in Arthur Published: December 19, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Albion Published: December 19, 2007
ICC Approves New Maximum Fees for Relocation Towing of Large Vehicles Published: December 19, 2007
Commissioner Ford Appointed to Federal Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Published: December 5, 2007
ICC To Dicuss PJM Reliability Pricing, Impact on Comed Customers Published: December 3, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Barry Published: November 28, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Christopher Published: November 28, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Herrin Published: November 28, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Ludlow Published: November 28, 2007
ICC Sets Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Public Hearings Published: November 20, 2007
ICC Sets Hearings on Electric Utilities’ Procurement Plans Published: November 20, 2007
ICC Sets New Workshop on Towing of Disabled Vehicles Published: November 2, 2007
COMED Files New Procurement Plan, Tariffs For ICC Review Published: October 29, 2007
Ameren Files New Procurement Plan For ICC Review Published: October 29, 2007
ICC Grants AT&T Request to Offer Video Service Published: October 26, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Channahon Published: October 24, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Neponset Published: October 24, 2007
ICC Approves New Rate Design Formulas for ComEd, Ameren Utilities Published: October 11, 2007
ICC Hosts Rail Safety Workshop in Chicago Published: October 10, 2007
2007 Railroad Safety Education and Enforcement Workshop Published: October 9, 2007
Railroad Safety Education and Enforcement Workshop Brochure Published: October 4, 2007
ICC issues new area code overlay reminder Published: October 3, 2007
ICC Sets Rulemaking On Safety Towing Of Disabled Vehicles Published: October 2, 2007
ICC to Set Relocation Towing Rates for Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds Published: September 26, 2007
ICC To Discuss Natural Gas Demand, Prices Published: September 25, 2007
ICC To Hear From Ameren Officials on August Storm Recovery Published: September 24, 2007
ICC Says Trucking, Bus Companies Must Register Vehicles by October 15 Published: September 17, 2007
ICC Announces Public Forums On Fire Protection Charges Published: September 13, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Philo Published: September 12, 2007
ICC approves two highway-rail safety projects near Cameron Published: September 12, 2007
Railroad Safety Education and Enforcement Workshop Registration for October 10, 2007 Published: September 11, 2007
ICC to Hear ComEd Update on Emergency Storm Restoration Published: September 10, 2007
ICC approves Illinois Central rail safety project in Marissa Published: August 29, 2007
ICC approves Union Pacific rail safety project near Altamont Published: August 29, 2007
Railroad Safety Education & Enforcement Workshop Announcement Published: August 28, 2007
ICC Tracking Illinois Utilities Efforts to Restore Power Published: August 24, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Centralia Published: August 16, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Monmouth Published: August 16, 2007
ICC approves Union Pacific rail safety project in West Frankfort Published: August 16, 2007
ICC Urges FERC To Reject PJM Plan To Assign Construction Costs To COMED Published: August 15, 2007
ICC To Hear From Ameren Officials On Reliability Improvements Published: August 10, 2007
ICC Chairman Box Comments On Electric Rate Settlement Published: July 24, 2007
ICC Announces New 331 Area Code For 630 Region Published: July 11, 2007
ICC to Host Public Hearing on Power Line for LaSalle County Published: July 5, 2007
ICC approves major BNSF rail safety project in North Aurora Published: June 27, 2007
ICC approves rail safety project near Palmer Published: June 27, 2007
ICC Urges Contractors, Homeowners to Call JULIE Before Digging Published: June 20, 2007
ICC approves BNSF Railway safety project near Lomax Published: June 6, 2007
ICC approves CSX railroad safety project near Noble Published: June 6, 2007
ICC approves EJ&E railroad safety project near Plainfield Published: June 6, 2007
ICC approves EJ&E railroad safety project near Plainfield Published: June 6, 2007
ICC approves Norfolk Southern Railroad safety project in Griggsville Published: June 6, 2007
ICC approves Union Pacific Railroad safety project in Chicago Heights Published: June 6, 2007
ICC Denies Ameren Request for Additional Revenue Published: May 17, 2007
ICC Approves Certificate for Prairie State Power Line Project Published: May 17, 2007
ICC Urges FERC to Rethink Cost Assignment on Transmission Projects Published: May 17, 2007
ICC Allows Electric Credits for ComEd Space Heat Customers Published: May 16, 2007
ICC approves Illinois Central railroad safety project near Sullivan Published: May 16, 2007
ICC approves Union Pacific railroad safety project near Sullivan Published: May 16, 2007
ICC Offers Home Moving Advice Published: May 8, 2007
ICC approves railroad safety project in Chester Township, near Lincoln Published: May 2, 2007
ICC approves railroad safety project in Dieterich Published: May 2, 2007
ICC approves seven BNSF railroad safety projects Published: May 2, 2007
Illinois Collision Statistics for Public At-Grade Crossings: 2004 -2007 Published: April 26, 2007
ICC approves $3.9 million railroad project in Alton Published: April 18, 2007
ICC approves railroad safety project near Saint Peter Published: April 18, 2007
ICC approves railroad safety project near Sidney Published: April 18, 2007
ICC Orders Illinois American Water to Correct Billing, Metering and Hydrant Inspection Problems Published: April 18, 2007
ICC Orders Rate Design Investigation for Ameren, ComEd Published: April 6, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project in Lincoln Published: April 4, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project in Springfield Published: April 4, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Emden Published: April 4, 2007
ICC approves highway-rail safety project near Mt. Carroll Published: April 4, 2007
ICC approves LED light upgrades for 612 Union Pacific rail crossings Published: April 4, 2007
ICC approves major highway-rail safety project near Gorham Published: April 4, 2007
ICC Urges FCC to Reject Missoula Plan Published: April 4, 2007
Ameren CEO Cisel Response to Tim Anderson Letter Published: March 23, 2007
ICC approves rail safety improvements near Neoga Published: March 21, 2007
ICC Letter to Amerens Scott Cisel Published: March 16, 2007
ICC Demands Ameren Response on Reliability Issues Published: March 14, 2007
ICC approves Ameren proposals on customer bill credits Published: March 12, 2007
Media Advisory ICC to consider Amerens special request to modify customer relief plan Published: March 12, 2007
ICC releases five-year rail crossing safety improvement plan Published: March 9, 2007
ICC approves major highway-rail safety project in Bloomington Published: March 8, 2007
ICC approves rail safety improvements, road closings in Cutler Published: March 8, 2007
ICC approves railroad safety project in Centralia Published: March 8, 2007
ICC APPROVE Ameren Real-Time Pricing Administrator Published: February 14, 2007
ICC issues new area code overlay reminder Published: February 7, 2007
ICC Approves Mid-American Fuel Case Settlement Published: January 29, 2007
ICC approves $9.8 million railroad bridge project in Rockford Published: January 24, 2007
ICC commissioner Lula Ford named vice president of Organization of PJM States Published: January 24, 2007
ICC Highlights Electric Rate Information Published: January 22, 2007
ICC approves $12.2 million railroad bridge project in Danville Published: January 10, 2007
ICC Issues Order Revising ComEd Delivery Rates Published: December 22, 2006
ICC Approves ComEd Electric Rate Phase In Plan Published: December 20, 2006
ICC Approves Phase In Plan for Ameren Electric Rates Published: December 20, 2006
ICC Approves Plan for Ameren Storm Investigation Published: December 20, 2006
ICC Approves Real-Time Pricing Tariffs Published: December 20, 2006
Peoples Gas to Pay $1 Million Fine in Corrosion Settlement Published: December 20, 2006
ICC Releases Staff's Public Report on Illinois Auction Published: December 6, 2006
ICC Will Investigate Ameren’s Response to Ice Storm Published: December 6, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Blue Island Published: November 29, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Chapin Published: November 29, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Christopher Published: November 29, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Decatur Published: November 29, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Franklin Grove Published: November 29, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Nokomis Published: November 29, 2006
ICC Sets Electric Delivery Rates for Ameren Companies Published: November 22, 2006
ICC Awards Digital Divide Grants Published: November 3, 2006
ICC Sets Hearing on Aqua Illinois Proposal to Buy Manteno Water System Published: October 31, 2006
ICC Files Comments With FCC Opposing "Missoula Plan" Published: October 26, 2006
ICC Approves Results of First Power Auction Published: September 14, 2006
ICC Announces Power Auction Concluded Published: September 9, 2006
ICC to Host Public Forum on Aqua Illinois Proposed Rate Increase Published: September 7, 2006
2006 Railroad Safety Conference: Teaming Up For Pedestrian Safety Published: September 6, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Decatur Published: August 30, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in East St. Louis Published: August 30, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Marengo Published: August 30, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements in Rockford Published: August 30, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements near Casey Published: August 30, 2006
ICC Announces Overlay Area Code Plan for 217 Region Published: August 21, 2006
ICC Selects New Power Auction Monitor Published: August 18, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements near Fairmount Published: August 1, 2006
ICC approves highway-railroad improvements near Macomb Published: August 1, 2006
ICC approves RR improvements on Town Line Rd. near South Pekin Published: August 1, 2006
ICC Approves Lower Rate Request For ComEd Published: July 28, 2006
ICC Announces New Executive Director Published: July 20, 2006
ICC Convenes Workshop For Rules On Electric Supply to Life Support Systems Published: July 3, 2006
ICC to Discuss National Energy Prices and Electricity Rates Published: May 30, 2006
ICC to examine energy demand, electric system reliability for summer 2006 Published: May 30, 2006
ICC Approves Plans for Two Bridges in Springfield Published: May 23, 2006
779 to Overlay 815 Area Code Next Year Published: May 15, 2006
ICC Cites Peoples Gas in Pipeline Inspections Published: April 20, 2006
ICC Orders Refunds for Peoples Gas, North Shore Customers Published: March 29, 2006
ICC Seeks Rail Safety Proposals For Grants Published: March 29, 2006
ICC Fines Peoples Gas In Pipeline Safety Violations Published: March 23, 2006
ICC Approves Peoples Gas Settlement Published: March 6, 2006
ICC to Host Public Hearings on SBC/ATT Service Reclassification Published: February 22, 2006
ICC Approves Reverse Auctions for Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Companies Published: January 24, 2006
ICC Sets Meeting with Gas Utilities on Winter Assistance Published: December 8, 2005
ICC Supports Utilities in Hurricane Relief Efforts Published: September 15, 2005
ICC Commemorates Rail Safety Anniversary Published: September 14, 2005
ICC Approves Independent Audit of ComEd Power Outages Published: August 25, 2005
ICC Announces Sign Project to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Metra Stations Published: August 9, 2005
Sustainable Energy Fact Sheet Published: July 19, 2005
Sustainable Energy Press Release Published: July 19, 2005
ICC Staff Report Published: July 13, 2005
ICC To Hear Oral Argument on Motion to Dismiss Auction Proceedings Published: June 30, 2005
ICC Set to Fine Peoples Gas for Failure to Inspect Meters Published: June 3, 2005
ICC To Discuss Sustainable Energy Plans Published: May 10, 2005
ICC To Discuss Summer Energy Reliability Published: April 29, 2005
ICC Approves Overlay for 618 Published: April 28, 2005
ICC Looking Into Gas Marketing Complaints Published: April 14, 2005
ICC Reviews Electric Reliability Reports Published: March 24, 2005
Sustainable Energy Advisory Published: March 10, 2005
Sustainable Energy Press Release Published: March 7, 2005
Governor Blagojevich Cover Letter for IL Sustainable Energy Plan Published: February 17, 2005
Governor's Illinois Sustainable Energy Plan Published: February 17, 2005
Implementation Group Report Published: December 7, 2004
Post 2006 Final Report Published: December 3, 2004
Transmittal Letter Published: December 3, 2004
Stakeholders To Provide Guidelines to ICC on Post 2006 Electric Markets Published: October 18, 2004
ICC To Review Post 2006 Reports Published: October 12, 2004
ICC Approves Ameren IP Merger Published: September 23, 2004
ICC To Host Utility Leadership Discussion Published: September 16, 2004
Registration Form for Post 2006 Roundtable 09/21/04 Published: September 9, 2004
ICC Approves SBC Request to Charge Competitors Higher Wholesale Rates Published: June 9, 2004
Squires' Retirement Announcement Published: June 3, 2004
ICC Outlines Goals For Future Energy Markets Published: February 26, 2004
ICC to Host Workshops on Future of Deregulated Electricity Markets Published: February 5, 2004
ICC Announces Grants for Rail Safety/Education Published: January 13, 2004
ICC to Award Grants For Rail Safety Education Published: November 18, 2003
The ICC to Hold Public Forum in the Consumers Illinois Water Company Rate C - 10/29/2003 Published: October 16, 2003
News Advisory: Public Forums In Batavia, St. Charles, and Geneva Postponed Published: June 3, 2003
ICCs Kretschmer Wont Seek Fifth Term Published: December 6, 2002
815 Area Code: Press Release - ICC Sets 815 Public Forums Published: April 4, 2002
ICC Plans Two New Hearings on 618 Area Code Published: March 15, 2002
ICC To Host Forums on 618 Area Code Published: January 14, 2002
ICC Seeks FCC Approval For Number Conservation Published: December 5, 2001
ICC Approves Plan For Custr Credits For Tele Problems Published: July 10, 2001
ICC to Discuss Alliance Regional Transmission Org Status Published: July 9, 2001
ICC Announces New Executive Director Published: June 8, 2001
ICC to Discuss Transmission System Impact on Electricity Markets Published: May 31, 2001
ICC Announces Energy Week Meetings in Chicago Published: April 13, 2001
ICC Awards Community Technology Grants Published: April 10, 2001
ICC Postpones Illinois Power Tree Trimming Hearings Published: April 6, 2001
ICC Postpones Public Forums on IP Tree Trimming Published: March 23, 2001
ICC Initiates Investigation Into Rising Natural Gas Prices Published: January 11, 2001
00-01:VRLA Battery Notice Published: December 20, 2000
Illinois On Track To Develop Automated Credentialing & Permitting System Published: November 27, 2000
CILCO Tree Trimming Order Published: November 1, 2000
News Advisory Published: October 11, 2000
ICC to Review Ameritech Service Quality Issues Published: September 1, 2000
ICC Chairman Raises Concern Over New Federal Rules On Whistle Blowing At Rail Crossings Published: April 25, 2000
ICC To Examine Edison Power Plans Published: April 5, 2000
Access Charge Reduction Order Published: March 29, 2000
ICC Press Release Published: March 3, 2000
ICC Fines Telco Partners $13,000 for Cramming Published: February 10, 2000
ICC To Discuss Summer 2000 Energy Reliability Published: February 4, 2000
ICC Approves Plan To Install Monitors At Rail Crossings Published: November 17, 1999
ICC Releases Report on North Clybourn Gas Main Accident Published: September 17, 1999