Illinois Commerce Commission

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Oversees settlement approval and pipe-program review

Chicago households that heat with Peoples Gas will see $56.18 knocked off their November bills. The credits come from a $125 million settlement between the utility and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul over surcharges tied to its pipe-replacement program.

Updated Yesterday

Money Moves

Approved the merger on November 6, 2026

American Water agreed in October 2025 to buy Essential Utilities in an all-stock deal that would combine two of the largest private water utilities in the United States. On November 6, Illinois regulators became the fourth state commission to approve it.

Updated 3 days ago

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Regulator that approved the project

ComEd won Illinois Commerce Commission approval on Oct. 22 to bury four high-voltage transmission lines and add a substation near O'Hare. The $319 million set forms a ring linking three substations in Elk Grove Village, Wood Dale and Bensenville, so operators can reroute power when a line fails.

Updated Oct 25