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FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY,
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS &
LOWER UTILITY BILLS SINCE 1984

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FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY,
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS &
LOWER UTILITY BILLS SINCE 1984

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Read More

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CUB’s Outreach team travels across Illinois to staff free events giving consumers energy efficiency tips for their home, educating them ...
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