Energy bills could go up by $40 a month this summer. The BND wants to hear from you

Ameren customers in Illinois could see their bills go up by as much as $40 per month starting in June because the cost of energy has skyrocketed, according to the Citizens Utility Board, an Illinois consumer advocacy group. Ameren Illinois also predicts higher prices this summer for its customers.

The BND wants to hear from you. How will the higher bills affect your budget?

Fill out the form below or contact reporter Kelsey Landis by email at klandis@bnd.com or at 618-239-2101.

Kelsey Landis

Belleville News-Democrat

618-239-2101

Kelsey Landis is an Illinois state affairs and politics reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat. She joined the newsroom in January 2020 after her first stint at the paper from 2016 to 2018. She graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2010 and earned a master’s from DePaul University in 2014. Landis previously worked at The Alton Telegraph. At the BND, she focuses on informing you about what your lawmakers are doing in Springfield and Washington, D.C., and she works to hold them accountable. Landis has won Illinois Press Association awards for her work, including the Freedom of Information Award.