Ameren spokespeople tell First Alert 4 that around 1,100 power poles were replaced by crews following May 16 -- across both Illinois and Missouri.

Ameren Illinois drove the lesson home earlier this week during a simulation of a van crashing into a power pole at its Decatur training facility, 271 S. 27th St. Attendees were invited to sit ...

An Ameren initiative to repurpose retiring wood utility poles for commercial applications prevented 2,100 tons of wood waste from being discarded in area landfills last year. On average, Ameren ...

DECATUR — The outage that left about 2,600 people without power on Saturday night was caused by a broken pole outside of a substation, according to Ameren Illinois.

Sunday storms knock out power Strong thunderstorms moved through Illinois Sunday, leaving thousands without power. According to Ameren Illinois, power outages were reported in several Illinois ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Ameren Illinois crews say a wayward animal caused the power outage that affected almost 7,000 customers in Carbondale and surrounding communities early Wednesday morning.