Making waves across Illinois! |

A slew of Chicago reporters listen as CUB Executive Director Dave Kolata explain big telecoms' move to kill the best phone deals in the state.

A slew of Chicago reporters listen as CUB Executive Director Dave Kolata explains big telecom’s move to kill the best phone deals in the state.

Today, AARP and CUB joined forces to launch the Save Our Service (SOS) campaign to block an expected push by big phone companies to completely deregulate local phone service and kill landlines in Illinois.

There are still a significant number of people (Illinois has more than a million residential landlines) who rely on tradtional home phone service as their most reliable and affordable lifeline to family and key services, like 911.

Check out the headlines, so far:

CUB, AARP urge preservation of land lines in Illinois, Champaign News-Gazette

Consumer advocates gear up for fight over landline phones, Chicago Sun-Times

Phone companies would like to cut your landline cord for you, Chicago Tribune

CUB and AARP prepare for fight against phone industry, Peoria Public Radio

Citizens Utility Board, AARP push for preservation of landline phone service in Illinois, State-Journal Register

Traditional landline service could be at risk in Illinois, ABC 7

Consumer groups warn low-cost landline phone service could be at risk, Peoria Journal Star

Illinois Communications Act up for review, Central Illinois Proud

The campaign is on to save phone landlines in Illinois, WTVO Channel 17

Consumer groups plan to fight end of landline service, Rockford Register Star

Advocates fight for landline phone service, WSIU