Utility related-articles featured by CUB's communications team.

February 2, 2012
Quinn calls for new credit, ending utility tax
by the Associated Press

January 14, 2012
New year, new bulbs

December 20, 2011
Rockford resident wins free electricity from CUB Energy Saver
By Zak Knutson, Rockford Register-Star

December 20, 2011
CUB's 2011 Year In Review

December 20, 2011
So how do Illinois consumers 'deck the halls'?

December 19, 2011
AT&T ends bid for T-Mobile, takes $4B penalty
By Cecilia Kang, Washington Post

December 12, 2011
Household electricity bills skyrocket
By Dennis Cauchon, USA Today

December 12, 2011
Another happy CUB customer!

December 9, 2011
ComEd ties profits to performance
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

December 7, 2011
Nicor sale to AGL is approved, but ICC sets conditions
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

December 6, 2011
Ameren electricity rate cuts sought

December 2, 2011
What you're paying for natural gas in December

November 30, 2011
FCC Allows AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Withdrawal, Publishes Damning Report

November 28, 2011
Suburban Chicago races to unplug from ComEd
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

November 27, 2011
Consumers paying for cleaner coal
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

November 24, 2011
AT&T Merger With T-Mobile Faces Setbacks

November 23, 2011
Who was top bird in CUB's Thanksgiving Caption Contest?

November 22, 2011
Nicor sues over South Side synthetic-gas plant
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

November 21, 2011
Exelon's eastern power line would boost ComEd rates – again
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

November 10, 2011
Heat bills piling up with no way to pay
By Judy Masterson, Lake County News Sun

November 9, 2011
Price outlook for natural gas good news for consumers
By Tim Landis, The Springfield State Journal-Register

November 8, 2011
Answer Man: Pros and cons of switching electric service
By Roger Schlueter, Belleville News-Democrat

November 8, 2011
Let's eat! Illinois consumers' favorite Crock Pot recipes

October 27, 2011
Legislature overrides Gov. Pat Quinn's veto to allow smart grid
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

October 25, 2011
Beware! Avoid these 5 scary money-wasters

October 16, 2011
As landlines fade, AT&T pushes hard for merger
By Steve Tarter, Peoria Journal Star

October 11, 2011
Attention ComEd and Ameren customers: Your electric rates have changed

October 3, 2011
Peoples Gas infrastructure surcharge rejected by Appeals Court
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

October 1, 2011
Shopping around for suppliers increases among ComEd customers
By Brian Leaf, Rockford Register-Star

September 30, 2011
Nicor must quit controversial warranty pitches: ICC judge
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

September 26, 2011
Customer Sad-isfaction!

September 26, 2011
What are the answers to CUB Energy Saver's quiz?

September 26, 2011
So what's the biggest money-waster?

September 19, 2011
The Five Most Bizarre Cell-phone Money-wasters

September 18, 2011
Share costs of smart grid
Northwest Herald Editorial

September 12, 2011
Quinn vetoes electric utility rate hike bill
By Alex Keefe, WBEZ radio

September 12, 2011
Quinn vetoes ComEd rate hike
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

September 8, 2011
Illinois AG's office goes after gas utilities for rate hike requests
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

August 31, 2011
U.S. Justice Dept. moves to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger
By Andrew Nusca, ZDNet

August 31, 2011
Editorial: ComEd bill needs more consumer protections
Elmhurst Press

August 31, 2011
More utility ratepayers sidestepping ComEd, buying in bulk
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

August 30, 2011
Bradley: Ameren increase will hurt
By Scott Fitzgerald, The Southern

August 29, 2011
Hiya, Kiya! Meet CUB's spokesdog and consumers' best friend

August 26, 2011
Utility watchdogs oppose rate hike
By Chris Kaergard, Peoria Journal Star

August 26, 2011
Opposition lining up against Ameren rate-hike request
By Tony Reid, Decatur Herald & Review

August 26, 2011
CUB: State should deny Ameren rate request
By Michael Kiser, WDWS Radio, Champaign

August 26, 2011
Groups oppose Ameren increase
By Mike Fitzgerald, Belleville News-Democrat

August 22, 2011
CUB saves on WCL phone bills

August 19, 2011
Village pushes energy saving program
By Michelle Stoffel, TribLocal

August 17, 2011
Suburbs shed ComEd
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

August 15, 2011
World's worst phone bill? Not anymore!

August 8, 2011
Power-upgrade plans spark Illinois storm
By Rebecca Smith, Wall Street Journal

August 5, 2011
TV host: CUB helped me save $800 a year!

August 3, 2011
Heat wave to be felt again in this month's utilities
By Brian Hudson, Suburban Life Publications

August 3, 2011
'Cramming' crackdown overdue
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial

July 21, 2011
Power grid inadequate
Northwest Herald editorial

July 18, 2011
Are energy-efficient light bulbs a bright idea?

July 14, 2011
Nicor employees warn of post-merger layoffs
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

July 11, 2011
Nicor challenges Exelon in electricity market
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

July 8, 2011
Spending Smart: Shedding Light On New Bulbs
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune

July 6, 2011
Verizon's New Tiered Data Plans: What You Need to Know
By Alex Colon, PCMag.com

July 5, 2011
How to budget for wireless data on Verizon's new plans
By Peter Svensson, Associated Press Technology Writer

June 3, 2011
What's Your Secret?
How To Stay Cool For Less During The Dog Days

June 2, 2011
Share costs of smart grid
Northwest Herald Editorial

May 31, 2011
As energy bill flickers in Legislature, ComEd faces haggling with Quinn
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

May 24, 2011
'Profit Grab!'
Consumers Lash Out At $156 M ComEd rate hike

May 23, 2011
Chicago Tribune Letter to the Editor: Electric Grid
By David Kolata, CUB Executive Director

May 23, 2011
Ill. governor hopeful about energy rate bill
By Zachary Colman, The Associated Press

May 19, 2011
Proceed cautiously on energy bill
Southtown Star Editorial

May 16, 2011
Getting smarter
Chicago Tribune Editorial

May 13, 2011
Opposition growing to bill that would allow automatic rate hikes by Ameren
By Tony Reid, Decatur Herald & Review

May 10, 2011
Gov. Quinn says he'd veto automatic rate hikes

April 18, 2011
Discounts and freebies offered on Tax Day

April 13, 2011
Forum: It's 'Groundhog Day' with rate hike request from a profitable Ameren
By David Kolata, Citizens Utility Board

April 13, 2011
ICC judge recommends 3% rate hike for ComEd
By Mary Ellen Podmolik, Chicago Tribune

April 11, 2011
Your thoughts on an AT&T/T-Mobile merger

March 25, 2011
FCC takes stand on T-Mobile, AT&T merger
By Raven Lovecraft, TG Daily

March 24 2011
Speaking of high energy bills...
By Stephanie Zimmermann, Chicago Sun-Times

March 11, 2011
Seniors, unemployed fight ComEd's rate hike request
By Sandra Guy, Chicago Sun-Times

March 7, 2011
'Big 7' challenged to save energy
By Jonathan Bullington, TribLocal

Feb. 24, 2011
ICC chief Flores unlikely to keep job in upcoming vote
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Feb. 24, 2011
Top Tips for New Homeowners

Feb. 24, 2011
A 'Smart' Way To Defeat Vampire Power

Feb. 19, 2011
Our View: Don't allow utilities to write their own rate hike rules
Peoria Journal Star Editorial

Feb. 19, 2011
Our View: Don't aid natural gas plants at consumer expense
Peoria Journal Star Editorial

Feb. 11, 2011
AG Madigan vows to fight ComEd automatic rate hike
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Feb. 8, 2011
Proposal to lock in rate hikes, profit for ComEd
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

Feb. 5, 2011
Plug this gas leak
Chicago Tribune Editorial

Jan. 31, 2011
Consumer complaints surge over ComEd power bills

Jan. 27, 2011
Electric Competition: What you should know

Jan. 26, 2011
Illinois customers now have four choices for electricity
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

Jan. 14, 2011
ComEd renews pitch for automatic rate increases
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Jan. 13, 2011
New age approach for cell phone market
Seniors 'last untapped segment' for wireless customers, but 'buyer beware'
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune

Jan. 12, 2011
Outrageous! Bad Bills Pass, Threaten Gas Rate Hikes

Jan. 10, 2011
Enough Is Enough! Crain's: Bills Threaten To Force Illinois Consumers To Shoulder High Gas Prices

Jan. 6, 2011
Plants that would turn coal to gas could cost consumers
By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune

Jan. 6, 2011
Gas plant bills advancing in Legislature could hit customers in the wallet
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Jan. 3, 2011
Big Savings! Evanston wins CUB Energy Saver competition

Dec. 21, 2010
$300 Million Difference! What the Citizens Utility Board Did For You In 2010

Nov. 11, 2010
I-Team: Are you paying too much for cell phone service?
By Dave Fehling, KHOU-TV, Houston, Texas

Oct. 14, 2010
A Call-to-action For The Wireless Industry

Oct. 10, 2010
Government watchdog and advocacy groups need to be more social
By Seth Liss, South Florida Sun Sentinel

Oct. 4, 2010
Mom vs. Verizon: Mom Wins!

Oct. 3, 2010
Crooks 'cram' phone bills with bogus charges
By Herb Weisbaum, MSNBC.com

Sept. 29, 2010
Ameren Illinois utilities to become one company, press case for more revenue
By Tony Reid, Decatur Herald & Review

Sept. 27, 2010
AT&T Serves Up Six Rate Hikes In September

Sept. 23, 2010
Peoples, Nicor, Ameren trail peers in customer survey
By Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Sept. 21, 2010
If we care about people's health, let's curtail cell phones as well as smoking
by Patrice O'Shaughnessy, New York Daily News

Sept. 17, 2010
Say Cheese! CUB photo contest

Sept. 13, 2010
It's Lifeline Awareness Week
Cut Your Phone Costs, Stay Connected

August 26, 2010
Wireless competition, prices fall: report
by John Poirier, Reuters

August 25, 2010
Google makes bold move to battle Skype
by David Goldman, CNNMoney.com

August 25, 2010
What's wrong with this picture!
ComEd, Ameren drop $15 M to raise our rates

August 19, 2010
One CUB staffer, one phone clinic, $504/year in savings!

August 17, 2010
Green and Clueless
by Sharon Begley, Newsweek

August 17, 2010
'That's amazing!' Shocked electrical engineer wins CUB Energy Saver prize

August 17, 2010
'Wow!' Joliet senior uses CUB Energy Saver, wins free power

July 30, 2010
The Survey Says!
Here's What You Think About The Gulf Oil Spill

July 29, 2010
411 for free!

July 29, 2010
How much does that call cost? You might be surprised

July 19, 2010
$27 a month for directory assistance!?
CUB shows TV host how to save on 411

July 12, 2010
Long-time CUB member rewarded with money-saving light bulbs

June 18, 2010
Save $$$ on Your I-Go Car Sharing Membership with CUB!

June 16, 2010
More people need payment help to stay connected to power
by Matt Williams, Rockford Register Star

June 2, 2010
Save Money, Earn Rewards With CUB Energy Saver
by Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS 2 Chicago

May 27, 2010
Ameren dropping rates by 6 percent
by Steve Tarter, Peoria Journal Star

May 26, 2010
FCC: 1 in 6 cell phone users have had 'bill shock'
by Suzanne Choney, MSNBC

May 21, 2010
Ameren sings a familiar tune after ICC decision
by CUB Executive Director David Kolata

May 20, 2010
FCC says wireless industry not competitive
by John Poirier, Reuters

May 5, 2010
ComEd's $500M state aid swap for billions in profit dies
by Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

May 4, 2010
ComEd seeks to freeze above-market rates in return for $500m cash to budget-crippled state
by Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

May 3, 2010
Illinois officials call Nicor pipe-repair plan overpriced, misleading
by Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

April 30, 2010
Illinois Media, Consumers React To Ameren's Rate-Hike Rejection

April 30, 2010
A Good Day For Illinois Consumers!
ICC Follows Law, Slashes Ameren Rate Hike

April 23, 2010
Exelon quarterly profit tops Wall St
Reuters

April 22, 2010
Editorial: Don't let telecoms write law governing them
The Moline Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus

April 19, 2010
Talking points on rewriting Illinois' Telecommunications Act

April 13, 2010
Pioneer Telephone announces rate hikes: So does it still measure up?

April 2, 2010
What's the worst phone charge in Illinois?

March 22, 2010
$20 long-distance credit to be reduced April 1, Pioneer Rate-buster Plan still among nation's best

March 11, 2010
'Fraud!' Consumers speak out against misleading
marketing at ICC

March 9, 2010
Foes mounting pressure against Ameren's bid for a rate increase,
by Tony Reid, Decatur Herald & Review

Feb. 25, 2010
Judge recommends Ameren spread rate increases,
by Mike Riopell, Bloomington Pantagraph

Feb. 25, 2010
ComEd wants another rate hike,
by Julie Johnsson, Chicago Tribune

Feb. 24, 2010
Energy co. under fire for deceptive sales tactics,
by Pam Zekman, CBS 2 Chicago

Feb. 22, 2010
How to cut your phone bill,
by Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News

Feb. 19, 2010
Commonwealth Edison seeking another rate hike,
by Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Business

Feb. 19, 2010
Good results for Ameren might shrink size of rate proposal

Feb. 12, 2010
He just won a $20 long-distance credit!

Feb. 10, 2010
Your cell phone company's dirty little secret,
CNN Money

Feb. 8, 2010
CUB, DJ make power bills do 'electric slide'

Feb. 2, 2010
CUB's talking points on Ameren's proposed $130 million rate hike

Jan. 28, 2010
It would be wise to carefully weigh rate request,
Decatur Herald & Review Editorial

Jan. 25, 2010
CUB's Center for Rate-hike Fighters

Jan. 25, 2010
Veteran stood up for country, now standing up for consumers

Jan. 21, 2010
'When will this end?' Consumers rally against Peoples Gas rate hike

Jan. 12, 2010
Fighting Peoples/North Shore Gas rate-hike request

Jan. 8, 2010
Flider takes case against Ameren rate hike to ICC
by Decatur Tribune, Online Edition

Jan. 8, 2010
Temperatures drop, natural gas prices climb
by Emily McFarlan, Aurora Beacon-News

Dec. 18, 2009
CUB year-end report: $66 million+ in consumer savings!
by David Kolata, CUB Executive Director

Dec. 16, 2009
Callers of all incomes ditching landlines for cell
by Alan Fram, The Associated Press

Dec. 14, 2009
Natural Gas Rises to 11-Month High on Cold Weather, XTO Sale, by Reg Curren, Bloomberg

Dec. 13, 2009
Teen runs up cell phone bill of nearly $22,000
The Associated Press

Dec. 7, 2009
You've got to be kidding! We bankroll rate-hike hungry utilities?

Dec. 6, 2009
Finding cell-phone sanity

Dec. 3, 2009
Grateful consumer rewards CUB with chocolate

Nov. 29, 2009
2 Investigators: New Phone Law Protects Consumers
by Pam Zekman, CBS 2 Chicago

Nov. 28, 2009
Residents Push For Spraying Notification Law
by Clare Howard, The Peoria Journal Star


Nov. 23, 2009
Drumroll please! Consumers pick the worst utility in Illinois


Nov. 23, 2009
It's hard to beat a consumer group...


Nov. 14, 2009
Is There a Method in Cellphone Madness?
by Saul Hansell, The New York Times

Nov. 13, 2009
Big rate hikes, big profits: Third-quarter profits up for energy utilities

Nov. 4, 2009
Ameren execs say superior customer service easing way for rate hikes, by Tony Reid, Decatur Herald & Review

Oct. 30, 2009
CUB: 'Make sure consumers are protected' in Verizon deal

Oct. 21, 2009
Attorney general, CUB oppose planned Verizon sale

Oct. 15, 2009
Feds predict 15% plunge in natural gas costs

Oct. 14, 2009
Groups may be dialing up the heat in fight over Verizon sale, by Kurt Erickson, Lee Statehouse Bureau Chief

Oct. 12, 2009
From the Front Lines: More than $1 billion in your money at stake

Oct. 6, 2009
Controversial Heating Program, by Lauren Cohn, Fox TV, Chicago

Oct. 5, 2009
Power play: Ameren rate increase plan sparks customers' ire, by Sanford J. Schmidt, The Alton Telegraph

Oct. 4, 2009
Nicor refunds long overdue

Sept. 25, 2009
Fight Ameren's $226 Million Rate Hike!

Sept. 24, 2009
CUB Helps 'Astounded' Consumer Capture $660 Phone Credit

Sept. 22, 2009
A $287 million fraud

Sept. 15, 2009
Sound off on the Ameren rate hikes

Sept. 14, 2009
Big savings for Chicago gas customers—but they pay more than suburbs

Sept. 1, 2009
CUB shows consumers how to cut phone bills

Aug. 31, 2009
CUB Looks For Solutions Following "ComEd Massacre"

Aug. 29, 2009
ComEd Massacre, a Chicago Tribune Editorial

Aug. 24, 2009
North Shore Left with Path of Destruction, by Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune

Aug. 3, 2009
Take Back the Beep

July 10, 2009
A national leader! New law launches ICC reforms, sparks groundbreaking efficiency programs

July 9, 2009
Goldman Sachs Loses Grip on Its Doomsday Machine, by Jonathan Weil, Bloomberg News Columnist

July 7, 2009
Gas market a bust for consumers

June 25, 2009
Don't get sunk by the tech wave

June 17, 2009
$1 billion in rate-hike cases

June 4, 2009
Nurse loves CUB, can't stand 'cramming'

June 4, 2009
When it comes to CFLs, where there's a "ville" there's a way

June 1, 2009
CUB's Legislative Roundup, by Bryan McDaniel, Policy Analyst

June 1, 2009
How the June 1 electric rate cut affects your power bills

March 25, 2009
CUB delivers four-figure phone savings in Peoria

February 4, 2009
CUB, CFLs put lid on Plainfield power bills

December 8, 2008
It's that time of year again—renew your CUB membership

December 3, 2008
Lt. Governor Calls CUB 'A Model For The Whole Country'

November 25, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
CUB hands out "Golden Drumstick" awards

October 31, 2008
CUB clinic takes the fright out of phone bills

October 30, 2008
CUB to slash phone bills today at first-ever "Loop" clinic

October 9, 2008
Another Painful Winter?

October 6, 2008
CUB's Thompson Center clinic to help customers protect their bottom lines from bad economy

September 24, 2008
'The battle is not over,' says Ameren rate-hike foes

September 16, 2008
Legislator slams Ameren's $207 million rate-hike request, tells regulators: 'The increase should be zero.'

July 17, 2008
The Transition to Digital TV: What You Need To Know