Matt from CUB’s Outreach team hands out money-saving tips at a tabling event.
As we enter another summer of elevated electric bills, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is holding free events to give you money-saving energy efficiency tips to help you prepare your home for the heat. We hope to see you at an event soon!
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 8, Home Energy Savings (online)
Join CUB and Chicago Commons for a virtual Home Energy Savings presentation. Learn about your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. Registration is not required for this event. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, Arlington Heights Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls (in-person)
Join CUB at the Arlington Heights Senior Center (1801 Central Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005) for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. Please call 847-253-5532 to register.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, DeKalb Home Energy Savings (in-person)
Join CUB and the DeKalb Township at the DeKalb Public Library (309 Oak St., DeKalb, IL 60115) to learn about your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. Registration is not required for this event.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 11, Chicago Utility Bill Clinic (in-person)
Join CUB and state Rep. Kimberly du Buclet (5048 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60615) 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. Appointments are required for this event. Please register in advance here.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 11, Oak Park Let’s Talk Data Centers (in-person)
Join CUB at the Pilgrim Congregational Church (460 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60302) for a conversation about data centers, their impacts on communities, and potential solutions and protections—both locally and statewide. Please register in advance here.
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, Spring Health Fair on the Block (in-person)
Join CUB and the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation at the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub (839 W. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60620) for the 2026 Spring Health Fair on the Block. This event brings together community members for a vibrant day of free health services, wellness resources, and family-friendly activities. CUB will hand out tips on how to save money on your utility bills.
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 12, Danville Utility Bill Clinic (in-person)
Join CUB and state Senator Paul Faraci at the Danville Public Library (319 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61832) for a free event on how to reduce your utility bills and tap into money-saving, clean energy programs. This event will include a brief presentation, followed by one-on-one consultations with CUB staff. Attendees seeking a personalized bill analysis should bring copies of their most recent gas, electric, and telecom bills to the event. Please register in advance by emailing [email protected] or call 312-292-5847.
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 13, Chicago Health Fair / Feria de Salud (in-person)
Join CUB and Enlace Chicago (2759 S. Harding Ave., Chicago, IL 60623) for a family-friendly fun day featuring free activities, raffles, and many community resources.
Únase con CUB y Enlace Chicago en la cuarta feria anual de salud y participe en un día de diversión para toda la familia con actividades gratuitas, rifas y muchos recursos comunitarios presentes.
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 13, Green Power to the People Lunch & Learn (in-person)
Join CUB at the Imani Village (901 E. 95th St., Chicago, IL 60619) to learn how to make your home more energy efficient. Help us create an empowered community that understands how to save money while keeping warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Please RSVP in advance here.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 15, Your Home, Optimized: A Roadmap to Lower Utility Bills (in-person)
Join CUB at the Naperville Public Library (200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540) to learn practical steps homeowners and renters can take to lower their utility bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Please RSVP in advance here.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, Home Energy Savings + Internet Options and Data Privacy: What you need to know (online)
Join Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea, state Sen. Bill Cunningham, state Rep. Mary Gill and CUB for information about how to reduce your energy costs. This event is designed to help you better understand your energy bills, avoid utility scams, and learn more about programs designed to save you energy and money. To attend this online event, please sign up here.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, DeKalb Utility Bill Clinic (in-person)
Join CUB at the DeKalb Township (2323 S. 4th St., DeKalb, IL 60115) 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 call 815-758-8282 to register.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, Home Energy Savings + Internet Options and Data Privacy: What you need to know (online)
Join Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea, state Sen. Bill Cunningham, state Rep. Mary Gill and CUB for information about how to reduce your energy costs. This event is designed to help you better understand your energy bills, avoid utility scams and learn more about programs designed to save you energy and money. To attend this online event, please sign up here.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, Wheaton Senior Fair (in-person)
Join CUB, state Sen. Seth Lewis, and state Rep. Amy Grant at the Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building (421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187) for a free Senior Expo. Please stop by CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 25, Highland Park Solar Power Hour (in-person)
Join CUB and the Village of Highland Park at City Hall (1707 St. Johns Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035) to 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.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27, AKAzaar Community Event (in-person)
Join CUB, the Tea Rose Educational Foundation, and the Tau Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the Austin Town Hall (5610 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60644) for a free, family-friendly, and community-focused event. CUB will bring tips on how to save money and energy on your utility bills. Learn more and RSVP here.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, Lombard Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls (in-person)
Join CUB at the Helen Plum Memorial Library (411 S. Main St., Lombard, IL 60148) for a free presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. Please register in advance here.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, Lemont Senior Fair (in-person)
Join CUB, state Sen. John Curran, and state Rep. Nicole La Ha at the Saints Cyril & Methodius School (607 Sobieski St., Lemont, IL 60439) for a free Senior Expo. CUB’s table to learn how you can save money and energy on your utility bills.
