The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved the merg-er of AGL RESOURCES and NICOR, clearing the way for the companies to complete their combination, the gas dis-tribution utilities said Wednesday

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The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved the merg-ner of AGL RESOURCES and NICOR, clearing the way for nthe companies to complete their combination, the gas dis-ntribution utilities said Wednesday. “We are pleased with the nICC’s decision to approve our merger,” John Somerhalder, nAGL chairman, president and CEO, said in a statement. “We nwill review the ICC’s final order and plan to close the trans-naction in a timely manner.” Once completed, the merger is nexpected to create the largest system of affiliated gas-only ndistribution companies in the US based on customer count, nserving around 4.5 million customers in seven states.