Some towns exempt from power cost increase

RANTOUL – While electric customers in many area communities can expect their electric bills to increase by 40 percent starting next week, residents of Rantoul and Farmer City won't see any changes at all in January.

Both Rantoul and Farmer City own their electric utilities and are not subject to the same rules private electric companies must follow when setting rates.

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