legislation

Time to put a stop to ComEd’s greed

Posted on 06/29/2012 by | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeHello, blog readers! This is Gerardo from the AARP Illinois communications team! It didn’t really take long for ComEd to reveal the true nature of its so-called ‘smart grid’ law, and guess what? It’s not about modernization, it’s not about jobs – it’s about taking more of your hard-earned money by charging higher rates. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) – the state’s main regulatory agency – recently ordered ComEd to reduce its rates by $169 million in 2012.This was not …

Volunteers and Legislators Come Together at AARP Illinois Legislative Reception

Posted on 05/10/2012 by | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeThank you to staffer Scott Musser for writing the blog post this week!  On Tuesday night after lobbying in the Capitol, AARP volunteers and staff had the opportunity to socialize with elected officials at the first AARP Illinois Legislative Reception in Springfield. Each week during legislative session AARP volunteers from across the state come to the Capitol to lobby on behalf of older Illinoisans and AARP Illinois’ 1.7 million members. “Most of the time our volunteers only see their elected …