Ameren Illinois is offering a new $150 bill payment assistance program for income-qualified customers. The program, announced earlier this month, provides $4 million to assistance agencies to help ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Income-qualified customers who have fallen behind on their energy bills can apply for payment assistance from Ameren through their local Illinois ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Ameren Illinois customers struggling with high energy bills can now access additional financial support. A new program offers a $150 grant to income-qualified customers ...

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Energy bills have doubled and even tripled for some families in Illinois. But, Ameren said they’re stepping up to help customers. They donated $2 million to low-income home ...

Coal-fired power plant closures also play a role in Illinois energy prices. In 2021, the General Assembly passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. It requires some coal-fired plants to shut down or ...

As another round of utility bills arrives in the mail, a Central Illinois lawmaker has filed legislation to provide more ...

A recent fundraiser hosted by the Champaign Park District raised a record amount of money for the district and its ...

The burns will be done by trained maintenance crews and will take place under the right wind and weather conditions, park district officials said in a news release. They’re done to improve the health ...

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun publishing guidance outlining how states must begin implementing some of the deepest SNAP cuts from the Republican megabill enacted in July.[1] ...

Income-eligible residents of Morgan, Cass and Scott counties soon can apply for assistance with paying their natural gas, propane and electric bills. Starting Nov. 1, people at or below 60% of the ...