Illinois Code § 65 ILCS 5/11-117-12.1

No gas or electric service furnished to residential users
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by a municipality shall be terminated for nonpayment of bills on: (i)
any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24
hours covering the area in which the residence is located includes a forecast
that the temperature will be 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below; or (ii) any
day preceding a holiday or a weekend when such a forecast indicates
that the temperature will be 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below during the holiday
or weekend.

 
This amendatory Act of 1979 applies to all municipalities that own or operate
a public utility, including home rule units. However, nothing in this Section
shall prevent any municipality from establishing more stringent measures.

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