SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Are you ready to start dialing 861? Sometime in late 2022 or early 2023, the new area code will be introduced into the current 309 Region. The Illinois Commerce Commission ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Monday the addition of a new 861 area code to the counties and municipalities currently under 309 area code. The 861 area code ...

SPRINGFIELD — A significant portion of west-central Illinois is about to get a new area code. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Monday that the 309 area code territory, which includes ...

A new area code will be joining the company of the 309 area code in Peoria and across central Illinois. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced Monday the addition of an 861 code to the area. The ...

A new area code is coming to the Illinois Quad-Cities' 309 region, affecting only new telephone customers. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the implementation of the new 861 area code to ...

SPRINGFIELD — A significant portion of west-central Illinois is about to get a new area code. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced Monday that the 309 area code territory, which includes ...

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