On July 10, 2009 Governor Quinn signed a new law into effect called Senate Bill 1918 or "PIPP" where low income people will pay a percentage of their income for gas & electric.
This will save lots of people lots of money (see http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/PressReleasesListShow.cfm?RecNum=7675
This program still has not been implemented. In fact no one knows if and when it will be. Yet it is law!
I don't know about you, but this will save me a lot of money that I could use elsewhere!
All I can think of is to contact our State Representatives and tell them we've waited long enough!
Here's a place to find your Representative=http://www.ilga.gov/house/default.asp Send them an E-mail. We should not have to wait any longer!