Water Crisis in Illinois: Prices May Rise by $30 a Month

Why the Price Hikes?

According to TheCenterSquare, A big problem is coming for people who live in Illinois. Two big water companies, Aqua Illinois and Illinois American Water, are asking to raise their prices. This could add almost $30 to what people already pay each month. For people who are struggling to make ends meet, this could be very hard.

These price hikes are because these companies didn’t do what they were supposed to do. Aqua Illinois didn’t deliver water to some homes in Lake County for five whole days. This is very frustrating for the people who didn’t get the water they needed. A state representative named Dagmara Avelar says that these price hikes are especially hard on low-income families who already have a hard time paying their bills. “It’s hard for families to survive when prices keep going up,” she said.

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Fighting for Affordable Water Crisis: Politicians Propose New Laws

Some politicians are trying to stop these price hikes. They want to make sure that people have a say in what happens with their Water Crisis. They’re proposing new laws to make sure that water companies don’t get too powerful and that people have a chance to vote on big decisions. One state senator, Sue Rezin, wants to make sure that cities can’t sell their water systems to private companies without asking the people first. She says that this will help keep control locally and prevent big problems.

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