The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.

The 2026 Green Region Grant Program awards $150,000 to 21 projects across northern Illinois, focusing on habitat restoration, pollinator support and climate resilience.

ComEd today announced that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its proposed plan to construct a new transmission line in DeKalb County to reinforce grid reliability and resilience, meet rising energy demand from businesses and residents in the region and support economic growth.

Jeremy Smith, a vice president at ComEd, said electricity would be restored to about 99% of customers by 11 p.m. on Saturday.

ComEd crews working to restore power to thousands of customers in Illinois following damaging storms earlier this week will need a few more days before everything is back to normal, officials said on Thursday.

Selling the city’s electric utility to ComEd is an option for Naperville, but it would leave the city with significantly less control over its electricity, City Manager Doug Krieger said. Krieger

Nearly six years after the ComEd Four case was indicted, the plug isn’t being pulled just yet.

CHICAGO--Today ComEd unveiled the first of its new Mobile Assistance Unit activations during Waukegan Township's Corner of Hope & Opportunity Community Resource Fair & Block Party. The appearance marked the debut of a fleet of vehicles equipped to deliver bill-assistance services anywhere across ComEd's northern Illinois service territory.