Customers are fighting two private water utility companies' request for a rate hike in Illinois, saying their bills are already too high and service has not been up to par.
ByCustomers and suburban leaders are fighting private water utilities Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois, who are requesitng rate hikes after watchdog groups say they've seenCustomers and local lawmakers are fighting two private water utility companies' request for a rate hike in Illinois, saying their bills are already too high and service has not been up to par.
"A rate hike, especially one this substantial, on the heels of that failure is absolutely inexcusable," said 51st District Rep. Nabeela Syed. "We are very conservative and our bill is like $150, $160 every month. Doesn't matter what time of the year it is," he said.
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