Highlights of rate relief package

n $1 billion in rate relief for Illinois residential, nonprofit and small business customers, evenly split between ComEd and Ameren territories.

n Ameren customers to get discounts of 40 percent to 70 percent off this year's increase, with additional help for electrically-heated homes. Discounts are based on usage.

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• Governor signs smoking ban
• Sheriff puts ban on bringing liquids into courthouse
• Local residents urged to check their cupboards
• Stronger draft gets tentative OK
• Rantoul man faces cocaine charge
• Woman gets 6 years in prison
• Leaders tout $1 billion in rate relief
• Sale of $1.4 billion of loans almost finished
• Top UI administrator wrapping up career
• Obituaries

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