Thursday, January 29 - Safer, Cleaner Energy for Chicago / Guerrilla Press Live Podcast 2/1 / Downton Chapter Meeting 2/9
Partner Action: Safer, Cleaner Energy for Chicago
In 2026, the gas utility company Peoples Gas filed a rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission which would increase the average Chicago home heating bills by $10 to $11 per month if the commission approves the increase in full.
This filing comes less than a year after regulators ordered Peoples Gas to overhaul its controversial pipe retirement program, which has been chronically over budget and behind schedule. Despite spending billions of dollars on pipe replacement, multiple outside expert reviews have found the program was not improving safety in proportion to the utility’s spending. If we allow this program to continue unchecked, the city will be on the hook for fossil fuel infrastructure into the next century.
👉 Here's how you can help fight this $202 million dollar rate hike:
👉 Then, find your alderperson and call them about the rate increase
Script for alderpeople who have already spoken against the rate increase: La Spata (1), Sigcho-Lopez (25), Conway (34), Vasquez (40), Rodriguez-Sanchez (43), Martin (47), Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Hadden (49)
This is [Full Name] and I live at [ADDRESS]. I’m calling to thank Alder ______ for being a leader in holding Peoples Gas accountable, and to ask them to keep the pressure on for more transparency and reform from Peoples Gas as it doubles down on its failed pipe replacement strategy with its latest rate hike proposal of $202 million.
I care about this issue because (choose one):
My gas bill has increased from x to x in the last couple of years.
I am concerned about climate change and don’t want Chicago to invest in more fossil fuel infrastructure.
Peoples Gas should spend money more effectively through advanced repairs and electrification.
Anything else!
That’s why I appreciate Alder ____ for their work in the past, and encourage them to oppose the latest rate hike proposal and push Peoples Gas to reform its pipe replacement strategy.
Script for all other alderpeople:
This is [Full Name] and I live at [ADDRESS]. I’m calling to ask Alder ______ to demand transparency and reform from Peoples Gas as it doubles down on its failed pipe replacement strategy with its latest rate hike proposal of $202 million.
I care about this issue because (choose one)
My gas bill has increased from x to x in the last couple of years.
I am concerned about climate change and don’t want Chicago to invest in more fossil fuel infrastructure.
Peoples Gas should spend money more effectively through advanced repairs and electrification.
Anything else!
That’s why I’m asking Alder ____ to demand transparency and reform from Peoples Gas as it proposes to double down on its failed pipe replacement strategy with its latest rate hike proposal.
Action via Illinois PIRG
ICA Partner Action: Guerrilla Press Live Podcast 2/1
This Sunday, February 1, Guerrilla Press returns to Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre for a live podcast recording and community activism night. Representatives from Indivisible Chicago Wrigleyville will be in the lobby before and after the show to engage attendees and share ways to stay politically active during the crucial 2026 midterm year.
Hosts and comedians EJ Cameron and Nick Hausman will kick off the live podcast with candid takes on the week’s top headlines, then welcome guests. Alderman Bennett Lawson (44th Ward) will discuss the growing presence of ICE, how Chicagoans can respond, the ward’s post-pandemic economic rebound, small business attraction, and more.
Chicago folk singer Ross W Berman IV will close the night with a set that channels a protest-anthem vibe.
👉 Grab your tickets for Sunday's show here! Tickets start at $10.
ICA Partner Action: Indivisible Downton Chicago Monthly Meeting 2/9
Celebrate and catch your breath with Indivisible Downtown before the work of 2026 begins! We'll also be going over ballots for the Chicago primary election.
When: Monday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Half Sour, 755 S Clark
RSVP here
Agenda
6:30pm - POSTCARDS! Socialize and order refreshments
7:00-8:30pm - Meeting
Bring your sample ballot with you:
Look for the “Sample Ballot Lookup Tool”. Enter your address to see elections and candidates on your ballot.
Fill in the “Voter Information Lookup” section to confirm your voter registration, find your polling place, and get to your sample ballot.
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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