Norwood Park church gets $27K rebate for using solar power
Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Norwood Park received a $27,000 rebate from ComEd.
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Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Norwood Park received a $27,000 rebate from ComEd.
Another of the four defendants in the ComEd bribery case is also taking the witness stand in his own defense.
Federal prosecutors got their chance to question former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore on Tuesday in the ComEd bribery trial. She continued denying any part in bribing or illegally influencing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. CBS 2's Tara Molina spent the day at the federal courthouse where prosecutors did try to poke some holes in her testimony.
Again and again, Anne Pramaggiore was asked specifically about Madigan on the stand on Monday.
The ComEd bribery trial entered it's sixth week on Monday with former CEO Anne Pramaggiore back on the witness stand in her own defense, a rare move in a federal trial.
Prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday.
Prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday.
Defense attorneys have said the four never crossed any legal lines.
Four officials with ties to ComEd are accused of trying to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan for favorable legislation.
The first witness, a former state legislator, was also called in the trial.
Opening statements took place on Wednesday in the ComEd Four federal bribery trial with prosecutors detailing the power they say former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan had over the General Assembly and behind-closed doors bribery deals made to sway key legislation ComEd's way.
The four defendants with ties to ComEd are all accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The trial for the "ComEd 4" began on Tuesday. It's one of the most anticipated corruption trials in Illinois history. The four defendants with ties to ComEd are all accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. CBS 2's Tara Molina was at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse as the battle began over secret recordings that will be played in the trial.
Four ex-ComEd officials are accused of trying to bribe former high-powered Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan for political favors.
More than 60,000 people in Northern Illinois are still without power following Wednesday night's ice storm. ComEd said they hope to get 80% of those customers back online by Thursday night, and the rest by Saturday.
The young scientists built, coded, and tested small robots.
As part of Black History Month, ComEd on Saturday hosted its annual STEM Labs event. Some creative kids got a chance to explore robotics.
The goal is to diversify and encourage more black students to pursue STEM careers.
That $1.5 billion hike translates into $17 more per month on your electric bill by 2027, that's if ComEd gets its way.
It's all part of a proposal by ComEd, in which the utility company is looking to hike delivery rates by more than $1.5 billion over the next four years. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos has what you need to know.
Lily Shambrook was killed when her mom's bike collided with a semi-truck, after a ComEd utility truck blocked a bike lane in Uptown.
They're hosting a community resource fair Saturday to help people learn more about food and financial assistance programs and job resources.
They're hosting a community resource fair Saturday to help people learn more about food and financial assistance programs and job resources.
ComEd is staffing up and bringing in crews from across the country ahead of the storm. There are 1,800 utility workers are on standby including 350 line workers from around the country.
With 50 mile per hour winds expected during a winter storm hitting the Chicago area Thursday into Friday, ComEd is preparing for the likelihood of power outages.
