As we face another hot summer, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is holding free events to give you money-saving energy efficiency tips to help you stay cool and safe without wasting energy. We hope to see you at an event soon!
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, Chicago Community Resource Fair (in-person)
Join CUB, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen, and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley at the Irish American Heritage Center (4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL 60630) for a free resource fair. Visit CUB’s table to get tips on saving energy and money the hot summer.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, Village Bank Resource Fair (in-person)
Join CUB at the Village Bank & Trust (1545 Ellinwood Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60016) to learn how to reduce your utility bills, discover missing money, and review your current investments. Participants can speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to receive a personalized analysis of bills and possibly tap into money-saving, clean-energy programs. A representative from the Illinois Treasurer’s Office will be available to check if you have unclaimed money. And you’ll have an opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with a Wintrust expert to see whether you are investing your money properly. Bring your current financial statements in for a complimentary review. Please call 847-483-6013 to make an appointment to meet with one or all of these resources.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, DeKalb Senior Fair (in-person)
Join CUB and state Sen. Sue Rezin at the DeKalb High School (501 W. Dresser Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115) for a free Senior Fair. The Senior Fair is an opportunity for local and state agencies to inform senior citizens of the benefits that are available to them. Visit CUB’s table to get answers about utility bills and to receive tips on saving energy and money.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, Belleville Utility Bill Clinic (in-person)
Join CUB and state Rep. Jay Hoffman at the Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus (2300 W. Main St., Belleville, IL 62226) for a free event on how to reduce your utility bills and tap into money-saving, clean energy programs. Each participant will speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to receive a personalized analysis of their bills. Please register in advance here.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, Skokie Solar Power Hour (in-person)
Join CUB and the Village of Skokie at Take Flight Spirits (8038 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL 60077) for a Solar Power Hour presentation. Learn about Switch Together Chicagoland and how you can incorporate solar in your community through other programs like community solar and Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA). Please register in advance here.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, Green Drinks Kankakee (in-person)
Join CUB and Green Drinks Kankakee at Brickstone Brewery (557 William R. Latham Senior Dr., Bourbonnais, IL 60914) for a presentation on data centers. Get money-saving tips and information on programs that can help reduce your utility bills, and learn how you can advocate for cleaner, more affordable energy.
4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, All-Electric Home Tour (in-person)
Join CUB and the Electric Home Company for Chicago Climate Week to attend an all-electric LEED Platinum home tour (1833 Maple Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062). Learn about heat pump HVAC systems, induction cooktops, heat pump clothes dryers, and more. Please register in advance here.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, Elmhurst Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls (hybrid)
Join CUB at the Elmhurst Public Library (125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126) for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. Please register in advance here. This event will be held in-person and virtually.
12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 25, Home Energy Savings with CUB (in-person)
Join CUB and the Neighborhood Network Alliance at the South Shore International High School (1955 East 75th St., Chicago, IL 60649) for a “Hey Neighbor: Housing Help Saturdays” workshop. CUB will present on your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. Registration is not required for this event.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, Niles Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls Presentation (in-person)
Join CUB at the Niles Senior Center (999 Civic Center Dr., Niles, IL 60714) for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. Please register in advance by calling (847) 588-8420.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 30, Senior Expo (in-person)
Join CUB, state Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro and state Sen. Seth Lewis at the Clauss Rec Center (555 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle, IL 60172) for a free Senior Fair. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
