Every little bit helps. Central Illinois Light Co. It's like working in the middle of a tornado. They get sucked into the controversy over natural gas prices and can't escape the job or the havoc caused by this winter's spike in prices and heating bills. Soaring heat costs force some Peorians to be frugal Christmas is barely behind us. Tax Day is looming.
Gas prices remain in the stratosphere.
And for most area residents, heating bills have spiraled out of control, leaving many with a shortage of fritter money. I've lived here for 54 years. I couldn't believe it. We may already know the most tragic home heating story of the season. Fire officials say the heating oven led to the blaze that killed her and left six families homeless over the holidays.