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CUB’s money-saving events in March

Spring is just around the corner (March 19), and we have milder weather and lower gas prices (hopefully) to look forward to.  Below you will find several events to help protect your bottom line by practicing energy efficiency, cutting TV costs, avoiding rip-offs and other ways to save that CUB…...

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Natural Gas dethroned in poll for “Worst Bill”

We received more than 100 responses to our “Worst Bill” poll, and for the first time in three years, gas isn’t on top. Cable takes the cake for the most dreaded bill with 38 votes. Here’s what some consumers had to say about their cable bills: “Our Comcast cable bill…...

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Joint Release: AARP IL, CUB call for legislation to prohibit utilities from charging customers millions for self-serving PR campaigns, rate-hike legal fees

Illinois utilities would be prohibited from charging customers potentially tens of millions of dollars for self-serving purposes to increase their political power and advance their agenda, including goodwill advertising, political-issue campaigns and bankrolling high-priced legal teams working to win rate hikes against consumers, under legislation supported by the Citizens Utility…...

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Capitol Report: CUB’s 2024 legislative agenda to lower utility bills

Each year CUB works at the State Capitol on a broad range of issues related to our core mission of saving consumers money on their utility bills. “It’s not easy fighting for consumer interests against the big utilities in Springfield, but I know you’ve got my back,” said Bryan McDaniel,…...

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CUB Statement on Illinois American’s $152 Million Rate-hike Request

Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz released a statement today about Illinois American Water’s $152 million rate-hike request before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC): Illinois American’s $152 million rate-hike request is severe and greedy—the company is pushing for an excessive profit rate for its shareholders—and CUB will do…...

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CUB’s money-saving events in February

February may be the shortest month of the year–even in a leap year–but there’s still plenty of time to improve your home’s energy efficiency and reduce your utility bills. Below are the free events CUB is offering throughout the state this month. We hope to see you at an event…...

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Kick off 2024 with CUB’s money-saving events in January

Happy New Year! This month, we have a jam-packed schedule of on-line and in-person events across the state to help you save money in 2024. We hope to see you at an event in the near future. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10: Utility Savings with CUB Join CUB…...

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CUB’s money-saving events in December

This is a roundup of free events taking place throughout the rest of 2023. This year, CUB’s Outreach Team staffed more than 300  events across the state. As consumer advocates, we’ll never give up—and that’s why we’ll continue putting on events dedicated to saving you money and keeping you up-to-date…...

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ICC reins in gas utilities, cuts rate hikes by hundreds of millions of dollars

BREAKING: The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) today issued final orders on proposed gas rate hikes by Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, Ameren Illinois and North Shore Gas. Let me be clear: The utilities did receive rate hikes. While we don’t like to see bills go up a penny at the hands…...

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Joint Release: Event to Discuss Tri-Cities’ “Coal Problem” and How Residents Can Work To Secure Cleaner, Cheaper and More Reliable Electricity

Residents of the Tri-Cities region–St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia–are invited to join an educational and solutions-based discussion on how their communities have lacked access to the benefits of clean energy because they are locked into buying most of their power from coal-fired generation. Read the PDF version of this release…...

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