Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

The Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) timely appeals from a decision of the Sangamon County circuit court reversing and remanding a Commission order entered February 4, 1976, on a request for a general rate increase by Illinois Bell Telephone Company (Illinois Bell). The City of Chicago, an intervenor before the Commission, cross-appeals from that portion of the circuit court decision affirming the Commission’s authorization of an increase in the rate for local coin telephones.

On March 7, 1975, Illinois Bell filed proposed tariffs with the Commission seeking changes in Bell’s rate…