In Illinois – which has the most lead pipes per capita of any state, according to a 2023 study by the U.S. Environmental ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.

The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday authorized Peoples Gas to restart a multibillion-dollar program to upgrade 1,100 miles of gas pipes beneath Chicago’s streets. But regulators trimmed ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission halted the Peoples Gas Pipe Replacement Program two years ago because of high cost concerns and fears that cost overruns would be passed onto consumers.

Abe Scarr, Illinois director of the consumer advocacy organization Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), said the ICC made it clear they want Peoples Gas to prioritize replacing old gas pipes.

Last year, Illinois received $240 million for lead pipe replacement to be doled out by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Nearly half come in the form of forgivable loans functioning as ...