CUB’s Outreach team travels across the state to staff free events giving consumers energy efficiency tips for their home, educating them on how clean energy can cut their utility bills and helping
people protect themselves from scams and rip-offs.We hope to see you at an event soon!
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, Home Energy Savings with CUB (in-person) Join CUB and the Hanover Township Senior Center (240 S. IL Route 59, Bartlett, IL 60103) to learn about your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. During this presentation we will go over understanding your utility bills, your energy choices, energy efficiency programs that can help consumers save energy and money, and solar options. Please register in advance by calling the Hanover Township Senior Center at 630-483-5600.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, Home Energy Savings + Internet Options and Data Privacy: What You Need to Know (virtual) Join CUB online for a free presentation covering home energy savings, internet options, and how to protect your data privacy. This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Please register in advance here.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls with CUB (in-person) Join CUB at 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120, for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. Please register in advance here.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, Palatine Utility Bill Clinic (in-person) Join CUB and state Sen. Darby Hills at 505 South Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067, for a free Utility Bill Clinic. Each participant can speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to receive a personalized analysis of their bills. Spots are limited and registration is required. To schedule an appointment, please contact Kim at [email protected].
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, Home Energy Savings + Internet Options and Data Privacy: What You Need to Know (virtual) Join CUB, Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea, state Sen. Bill Cunningham, and state Rep. Mary Gill for a free virtual presentation on how to reduce your energy usage and avoid online scams, understand your bill, and protect your privacy online. Please register in advance here.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, Utility Bill Clinic with Forest Park Public Library (in-person) Join CUB and the Forest Park Public Library (7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park, IL 60130) for a free event to advise residents on reducing electric, gas, and both landline and cell phone bills. Each participant will speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to review their bills and get information on spotting unnecessary charges, energy efficiency programs and rebates, and avoiding scams. Please register in advance here.
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, Fall Nature Fest 2026 (in-person) Join CUB near W. Foster Ave. and N. Cicero Ave. in Chicago, IL 60630, for Fall Nature Fest 2026. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, Thornton Township Health Fair (in-person) Join CUB at 1420 Huntington Drive, Calumet City, IL 60409, for the Thornton Township Health Fair. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 14, Aurora Data Center Community Forum (in-person) Join CUB at 101 S. River St, Aurora, IL 60506, for a community 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.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 15, Senior Health Fair (in-person) Join CUB at 8 North Avenue Street, St. Charles, IL 60174, for a free Senior Health Fair. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 16, Community Solar & Energy Efficiency Power Hour (in-person) Join CUB at Lockport City Hall for a Community Solar and Energy Efficiency Power Hour presentation. Learn how you can incorporate solar and energy efficiency programs into your community.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, DeKalb Data Center Community Forum (in-person) Join CUB at 126 S. 4th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115, for a community 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.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19, Wagner Farm Farmers Market Green Table for Sustainability (in-person) Join CUB at 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview, IL 60025, for the Wagner Farm Farmers Market. Stop by CUB’s Green Table for tips on sustainability and saving money on your utility bills.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19, Solar Power Hour (in-person) Join CUB for a Solar Power Hour presentation. Learn how you can incorporate solar into your community through programs like community solar and Illinois Solar for All. (Location to be confirmed.)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2nd Annual Sustainability Fair in Palatine (in-person) Join CUB for the 2nd Annual Sustainability Fair in Palatine. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills. (Location to be confirmed.)
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 21, Utility Bill Clinic with CUB (in-person) Join CUB at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort, IL 60423, for a free Utility Bill Clinic. Each participant can speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to receive a personalized analysis of their bills. Please register in advance here.
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026 Quinn & Guerrero-Cuellar Service Office Senior Celebration (in-person) Join CUB at 4233 W. 65th St, Chicago, IL 60629, for the 2026 Quinn & Guerrero-Cuellar Service Office Senior Celebration. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls with CUB (in-person) Join CUB at 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, IL 60090, for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls.
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 26, Mano a Mano Health & Wellness Resource Fair (in-person) Join CUB at 1200 University Center Dr, Grayslake, IL 60030, for the Mano a Mano Health & Wellness Resource Fair. Stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
