Last week, consumer advocates called on utilities across the state–including Ameren Illinois, Commonwealth Edison, Peoples Gas and Nicor Gas–to issue a moratorium on utility shut-offs and offer special assistance to help residents of areas ravaged by extreme summer weather. Leaders of several advocacy groups, such as the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Blacks In Green (BIG), and … Continued

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