Sunday, November 8, 2009 East Central Illinois

Ameren's rate request faces a hostile crowd

By Mike Monson
Friday, February 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

CHAMPAIGN – Harry R. Querry of Urbana is a senior citizen who took a little while to walk up to the microphone Thursday night at a public hearing held by the Illinois Commerce Commission about AmerenIP's proposed rate increases for electricity and natural gas.

Speaking softly but firmly, Querry appeared to touch a nerve with the audience, which exceeded 100 people, at the Champaign City Building.

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