Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board. The nonprofit utility watchdog is calling on ...

WAUCONDA, Ill. (WLS) -- The man killed when a vehicle fell off a lift at a north suburban auto repair shop has been identified. Matthew Pfister, 37, of North Chicago died from blunt force injuries as ...

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...

Together with its with its partners at Highland Electric, Blue Bird, and local Exelon utility ComEd, the West Aurora school district kicked off this week by deploying 27 fully electric school buses — ...

The world of electric motor tech moves fast. Just months after YASA claimed an unofficial record for the most power-dense unit ever, the Mercedes-owned company specializing in axial-flux design motors ...

An axial flux electric motor from Yasa set a new unofficial power density record. The working prototype weighs just 28 pounds but makes more power than two Tesla Model 3 Performance EVs combined. The ...

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. “I’ve been on military bases for a ...

Days after a 70-year-old Air Force veteran was among five people charged while protesting outside a suburban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, fellow veterans and others gathered ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Drives Electric event in Oakbrook Terrace is offering drivers a chance to test drive a an electric vehicle this weekend. "This event offers 16 different manufacturers, 44 ...

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The electric saw becomes a sculptor's chisel in skilled hands, transforming solid timber into intricate works of art. This modern approach to an ancient craft combines raw power with delicate control, ...

Republic Services has deployed Chicago’s first electric garbage trucks with the addition of two Mack LR Electric vehicles. Executives and partners gathered Aug. 14 at Navy Pier to celebrate the ...