by Jacqui Guillen | Dec 5, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
On Dec. 4, the Chicago Sun-Times mentioned COFI for its role in winning a major utility victory for Illinois families! On Nov. 16, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved recommendations from COFI/POWER-PAC IL, the National Consumer Law Center, and Legal Aid...
by Jacqui Guillen | Nov 30, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
A huge congratulations to POWER-PAC IL’s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign for organizing and calling out the outlandish rate hike proposals from Peoples Gas, Ameren, and Nicor for nearly a year! On Nov. 16, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) significantly reduced...
by Jacqui Guillen | Oct 12, 2023 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
Peoples Gas asked the ICC (Illinois Commerce Commission) to approve a record rate hike, but the increase would harm families struggling to keep up with rising gas bills. POWER-PAC IL Co-President Donna Carpenter explains to CBS Chicago why a rate hike is...
by Jacqui Guillen | Oct 7, 2023 | Early Learning Campaign, In the Media, POWER-PAC IL
POWER-PAC IL/Chicago Westside Branch Delegate Lisa Russell and POWER-PAC IL Early Learning Campaign Co-Chair Yolanda Williams spoke at the Illinois Child Care for All Coalition’s West Side Town Hall on October 5. The Coalition, which COFI and POWER-PAC IL are a...
by Jacqui Guillen | Sep 28, 2023 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Utilities
“[Valerie] Carroll, 60, is a lifelong Englewood resident and has been taking care of her disabled brother for the past five years. She’s getting ready to apply for funds from LIHEAP or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps households behind on...
by Jacqui Guillen | Sep 9, 2023 | Early Learning Campaign, In the Media, POWER-PAC IL
“Among those families making difficult decisions is Lisa Russell’s. The West Side delegate for Community Organizing and Family Issues is a grandmother of three who helps her daughter manage her children’s complicated school and care schedule. ‘My daughter was eligible...
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