State offers more help for winter heating bills
Posted October 26, 2008 11:00 pm
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois officials say the state will have an extra $118 million this year to help low-income families with their winter heating costs.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said in statement Sunday that Illinois has $265 million in money from the federal government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Applications for the money are available a network of community action agencies across the state. The program begins Nov. 1. Illinoisans can call 1-877-411-WARM for more information.