Carrie Hightman

Bay State Gas Co. supplies natural gas and provides utility services. It also provides energy products and services, including heating system installation and maintenance, water heater and conversion burner rentals. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

Part of AT & T, Inc., Illinois Bell Telephone Co. LLC is a private company that provides telephone communication services. The company is based in Springfield, IL.

SBC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications services primarily in the United States. It offers various services and products, such as local exchange services, wireless communications, long-distance services, Internet services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing services. The company provides landline telecommunications services, such as local, long-distance voice, switched access, data and messaging services, and satellite television services; mobile wireless voice and data communications services; and directory services, such as advertising, Yellow and White Pages directories, and electronic directory publishing

Schiff Hardin LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include antitrust, trade regulation, class action litigation, government contracts and corporate litigation. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NiSource Energy Partners LP owns and operates natural gas transportation pipelines and related assets. The company's primary asset is its Columbia Gulf pipeline system, which comprises 3400 miles of pipeline in Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. NiSource Energy Partners derives the majority of its revenue through firm contracts, with customers paying capacity reservation fees and incremental usage fees based on the volume of gas transported. The company also derives a portion of its revenue from interruptible contracts, in which customers pay for utilization of the pipeline but are not guaranteed capacity availability. NiSource Energy Partners LP was formed by NiSource, Inc. in 2006. NiSource, Inc. owns the company's general partner and provides management services to the company. NiSource Energy Partners is headquartered in Merrillville, IN.

State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Founded in 1941, SURS provides retirement, disability, and related benefits to eligible participants and annuitants. The firm serves employers in Illinois including state universities, community colleges, and state agencies.