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24 lip 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law will soon protect low-income utility customers from having their service shut off. Electric and gas companies serving more than 500,000 customers...
19 cze 2024 · That’s because a new state law forbids it. Whenever the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures hitting 90 degrees, gas and utility residential shutoffs due to nonpayment are prohibited in Illinois. It’s an example of a legal protection that environmental and consumer advocates predict more of in the near future, as climate change ...
27 gru 2023 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A new law championed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul will prevent utility shutoffs during hot days. Currently, state law prevents utility shut offs on days where it is hotter than 95 degrees outside, but this new law will change it to where shutoffs can’t happen on days where the heat index goes above 95 ...
30 sty 2023 · Chicago-area electricity and gas suppliers are among national leaders in cutting off customers for nonpayment, with the situation a sign of “utility corruption” in Illinois, according to a ...
16 lut 2024 · But can your energy company lawfully cut off your service in dangerously cold weather in Illinois, and what help is available to pay the bills? Here’s what to know.
9 cze 2023 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to ensure utility companies can't shut off your power on the hottest days of the year. This plan could help protect the...
31 sie 2023 · Disability Pride Month. This month, SCRS-IL successfully hosted our second annual Youth Leadership Summit at Cal Poly Pomona, where our Youth Leadership Students' enthusiasm and active participation truly inspired us! Download. July 19, 2023.