News Releases 2012
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News Release - May 22, 2012
Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On General Assembly's Passage Of One Of The Nation's Toughest Anti-cramming Laws

News Release - May 21, 2012
CUB Holds Free Phone Clinic In Schaumburg To Save Consumers Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Phone Bills

News Release - May 18, 2012
Cut Your Costs: CUB To Give Tips On Slashing Utility Bills

News Release - May 9, 2012
CUB Holds Two Free Phone Clinics In Chicago's 13th Ward To Save Consumers Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Phone Bills

News Release - May 4, 2012
Consumer Alert: CUB Releases Special One-Page Primer, Sparked By Reports Of Confusion, Scams In Electric Market

News Release - May 2, 2012
CUB Holds Free Phone Clinic In Chicago To Save Consumers Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Phone Bills

News Release - April 24, 2012
CUB Plans Free Bilingual Workshop In Elgin To Help Utility Customers Cut Their Costs

News Release - April 24, 2012
CUB Holds Free Phone Clinic In Woodridge To Save Consumers Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Phone Bills

News Release - April 24, 2012
CUB Holds Free Phone Clinics In Wauconda, Lake Zurich To Save Consumers Hundreds Of Dollars A Year On Phone Bills

News Release - April 22, 2012
On Earth Day, CUB Announces Giveaway: One In Ten Who Join Free Energy Bill-cutting Service Will Win Free Electricity For April

News Release - April 20, 2012
CUB Expert Testimony Says Ameren Smart Grid Plan Has Holes, Recommends Company Be Forced To Prove Customer Savings

News Release - April 18, 2012
CUB Energy Saver Contest Saves Enough Money And Energy To Equal Three Decades Of Electric Bills, Power 700 Refrigerators

News Release - April 13, 2012
CUB Uncovers Bloated Ameren Spending For Sports Events, Corporate Sponsorships, Asks ICC To Double Electric Rate Cut

Media Advisory - April 13, 2012
CUB, Evanston To Announce Winners Of 'Big 7 Savers Challenge

News Release - April 11, 2012
Week Of CUB Clinics To Help Chicagoland Consumers Boost Phone Bill IQ, Cut Calling Costs During 'Money Smart Week'

News Release - April 4, 2012
Cut Your Costs: CUB To Give Tips On Slashing Utility Bills

News Release - April 2, 2012
CUB Plans Free Bilingual Workshop In Cicero To Help Utility Customers Cut Their Costs

News Release - March 29, 2012
CUB Alerts Consumers About Cramming Scam, Urges Phone Customers To Contact Legislators

News Release - March 29, 2012
Media Advisory: CUB News Conference To Alert Consumers About Cramming Scam, Urge Them To Contact Legislators

News Release - March 26, 2012
Cut Your Costs: CUB To Give Tips On Slashing Utility Bills

News Release - March 21, 2012
Consumer Advocates Plan Know Your Rights Talk

News Release - March 15, 2012
CUB To Cut Bloated Phone Bills In Champaign, Hundreds Of Dollars A Year Can Be Saved With Simple Changes

News Release - March 11, 2012
CUB To Cut Bloated Phone Bills In Oak Lawn, Hundreds Of Dollars A Year Can Be Saved With Simple Changes

News Release - March 7, 2012
CUB To Cut Bloated Phone Bills In Sugar Grove, Hundreds Of Dollars A Year Can Be Saved With Simple Changes

News Release - March 7, 2012
Cut Your Costs: CUB To Give Tips On Slashing Utility Bills And Explain Electric Competition

News Release - February 28, 2012
CUB Unveils Consumer Guide As Nearly 300 Illinois Communities Plan Referendums To Consider ComEd/Ameren Competitors

News Release - February 23, 2012
Statement by CUB Executive Director David Kolata on a $36.7 million refund for ComEd customers

News Release - February 13, 2012
Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On a Proposed $64 Million Nicor Settlement

News Release - February 3, 2012
CUB To Give Tips On Untangling Your Natural Gas Bills

News Release - January 30, 2012
CUB Applauds Village of Carol Stream, Awards Community 500 CFLs After Slashing Energy Waste By 26,591 kwh and $2,968
Lucky Resident Gets Month of Free Electricity For Top Savings


News Release - January 25, 2012
CUB Unveils New Look For Award-winning Website

News Release - January 17, 2012
CUB, City of Evanston Extend Big 7 Savers Challenge Deadline, Two Families Will Win A Year Of Free Power In Contest

News Release - January 16, 2012
CUB: Market Conditions, Energy Efficiency Could Deliver $485 Million In Winter Savings For Northern IL, Wipe Out Impact Of Recent Rate Hikes

News Release - January 10, 2012
Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On The Peoples/North Shore Gas Rate Hike

News Release - January 10, 2012
Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On The Ameren Natural Gas Rate Hike

News Release - January 4, 2012
CUB To Cut Bloated Phone Bills In Bolingbrook And Crest Hill, Hundreds Of Dollars A Year Can Be Saved With Simple Changes

News Release - January 4, 2012
Cut Your Costs: CUB To Give Tips On Slashing Phone, Electric, Gas Bills

News Release - January 4, 2012
CUB To Hold First Phone-bill Clinic Of The Year In Rogers Park, Hundreds Of Dollars A Year Can Be Saved With Simple Changes