Michigan loophole makes it difficult to track utilities’ donations to politicians Revelation comes as a first-in-the-nation citizen’s ballot initiative to ban donations by utilities picks up steam The Guardian - US · Jan 6
Michigan’s governor replaces clean energy advocate on utilities board with ‘industry ally’ Critics say Gretchen Whitmer deposed Alessandra Carreon at the behest of state energy supplier DTE Energy The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2025
Migrants, gun violence, the environment and more: 5 pressing issues for Chicago in 2024 As usual, there was no shortage of news in this city in 2023, and no shortage of problems to fix. The Editorial Board picked 5 topics we want to see addressed in 2024. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2023
Fight the power: City must move quickly on landmark status for fed-owned Loop skyscrapers A preliminary designation hopefully would force the Century and Consumers buildings to be redeveloped rather than demolished. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2023
Michigan AG calls on utilities to issue automatic credits to residents affected by outage Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the state's two largest utility companies to proactively issue credits to electricity customers who lost power during last week's ice storm. Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023
5 days later, some in Michigan still lack power A new storm teeming with freezing rain and strong winds is socking Michigan The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Consumer Reports reliability survey: Lincoln the only Detroit 3 brand in top 10 Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln is the only Detroit brand to make of the top 10 in the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization. Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022
Michigan regulators approve Consumers Energy plan to end coal use by 2025 Michigan regulators on Thursday approved Consumers Energy’s plan to be one of the first utilities in the country no longer to burn coal by 2025, a move the energy company says still will offer reliability and save customers money. Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022
Explore preservation group’s plan to save two doomed Loop towers Federal government ought to give a proper hearing to this or any other legit, preservation-minded proposal. Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022
Landmarks group lists ‘most endangered’ sites in Illinois Selected for historic, cultural or design importance, the sites are in Chicago, Wilmette, Joliet and Rockford. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022