Illinois Statutes Chapter 740. Civil Liabilities § 95/2. Definitions

(1) “Public utility services” means any gas or electric service furnished by a public utility which is subject to regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission; any gas or electric service furnished by a public utility that is owned by any political subdivision or municipal corporation of this State; and any electric service furnished by an electric cooperative as defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, as now or hereafter amended.  1

(2) “Unlawfully interferes” means a person knowingly, without the consent of the owner of public utility services, impairs, interrupts or diverts, or causes to be impaired, interrupted or diverted in whole or in part, any public utility services, or installs or removes any device for the purpose of impairing, interrupting or diverting such services.