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Preston, a Chicago Democrat, said the measure is intended to ease financial pressure on working families already struggling with rising living costs. #williepreston #senate #insurance

Advocates say the combination of volatile gas supply prices and repeated utility rate increases is straining family budgets at a time when many households are already paying more for essentials like food and healthcare. #gas #prices

The Commission approved a $73 million rate increase for Ameren and $168 million increase for Nicor, which were more than 40% lower than what the utilities had requested. #gas #utilities #ameren

The study, Divided Waters, examines the Lake Michigan Service Area, which spans 284 municipalities across seven counties and serves more than 5.5 million residents. #watersystem

Preston argued that outside corporations, such as investment giant Blackstone, are worsening the housing crisis by manipulating the market, while federal tariff policies keep mortgage rates high despite the Fed’s cuts. #cuts

Unlike previous proposals, Preston emphasized, the measure would not force Illinois residents to foot the bill through higher rates. #bill

“The Trump administration’s harmful policies will leave more Americans uninsured, which increases costs for everyone. Extending enhanced premium tax credits is a simple way to provide some relief for consumers.” #insurance

The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday approved scaled-back plans submitted by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois, the electric utilities for northern and southern Illinois, respectively. #grid