DeKALB – Low-income residents of DeKalb County will be able to receive public assistance for paying their utility bills in the wake of last week’s heat wave.

Gov. Pat Quinn announced Tuesday that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) will be active starting Wednesday and ending July 27, or when all the $10 million in federal funds earmarked for the program are exhausted.

“Temperatures have already reached dangerous levels across the state, and keeping people safe during the heat is my priority,” Quinn said. “We must do everything we can to ensure Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens can remain healthy, safe and cool this summer.”