As energy bills continue to strain household budgets, a long-standing central Illinois program is helping families stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer without falling through the cracks.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a nationwide program that helps families with energy costs. 

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The impacts of inflation have hit at the grocery store, gas pump and utility bills.