Peoria 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.

Congressman Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., doesn't want to block data centers from coming to Illinois. He also doesn't want them arriving without conditions. He's worried some data center developers will try to cut corners to get there.

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.

A group that goes by #ProtectPeoriaWater is speaking out against a public buyout of Illinois American Water. The City of Peoria has until November to…