The attorney general announced Thursday that Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas have agreed to pay $125 million to over a million utility customers in northeastern Illinois as part of a settlement over excessive monthly surcharges. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said his office secured settlements with Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, known as […]
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Construction crew hits gas pipe, causes leak that led to full closure of part of Route 83 on border of Mundelein and Long Grove
A construction crew hit a gas pipe and caused a large leak on Route 83 at the border of Long Grove and Mundelein Thursday afternoon, leading to a full road closure and repair efforts that took several hours. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 12:50 p.m. Thursday to Route 83 […]
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Utility crew hits high-pressure gas main, causing leak in residential area in North Chicago
Fire officials say a utility company struck a high-pressure natural gas main and caused a leak outside in a residential area in North Chicago Tuesday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Kemble Avenue for a report of a gas leak. Fire crews arrived and confirmed […]
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Illinois residents could pay hundreds of dollars more this winter to heat their homes
A consumer advocacy group says that Illinois consumers could pay hundreds of dollars more in gas bills to heat their homes this winter due to skyrocketing natural gas prices. The Citizens Utility Board, a non-profit watchdog group, attributed the increase to “skyrocketing natural gas prices” and “out-of-control utility spending.” “Early predictions are that consumers could […]