Illinois American Water

John C. Griffith, CEO of American Water Works took home more than $7 million in 2025. Now, the Citizens Utility Board said its subsidiary, Illinois American Water is trying to overcharge Illinois customers by more than $50 million through a rate hike request before state regulators.

The city's residential Tax Increment Financing program allows people who build new homes in certain districts to get the cost of their lot paid back over 10 years through the increased property taxes the new home generates.

Illinois American Water is seeking a rate increase to pay for more than a half-billion dollars in planned infrastructure improvements. But a statewide consumer watchdog group calls the potential hike “outrageous” and vows to fight it.

Illinois American Water is again notifying customers that test samples from some homes and businesses in the Peoria District water system show elevated levels of lead.

Illinois American Water hopes to reassure Peoria residents and city leaders that the utility company is working diligently to replace lead service lines.

A handful of Peoria water testing sites are showing elevated levels of lead.

The City of Peoria is gearing up for a $10 million upgrade to Moss Avenue. You can learn more about the project at a public information session Wednesday night.

The state’s largest private water utility, Illinois American Water, will increase customer bills in the new year.

The parent company of Illinois American Water is pausing billing after its computer systems were breached by hackers last week.

A consumer advocacy group says Illinois American Water's $152 million rate hike request to the state should be cut down to size — to the tune of around $50 million.