Natural gas prices have fallen from last month for most Illinois utilities, and they’re down across the board from last January — the perfect way to start off the new year. The price per therm you will pay for your natural gas in the month of January, also known as…...
Anti-robocall legislation rings in the new year
The nation’s toughest anti-robocall legislation, the TRACED Act, has just been signed into law. That’s good news in Illinois, which each year is the target of billions of these nuisance calls. While it won’t stop the pesky automated calls entirely, the act is a concrete step in the right direction.…...
The “largest electric increase in state history”—unless Illinois passes CEJA
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling could increase power bills for most Illinois consumers by up to $1.7 billion over the next decade—what could be the largest electric increase in state history—unless the General Assembly passes the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) in 2020. (Read CUB’s statement.) Here’s what you…...
CUB’s 2019 free consumer guide collection
As part of our 35th anniversary celebration, CUB’s communications team has produced a series of free, money-saving guides throughout 2019. If you haven’t already, please order these publications, and we will immediately email you a free, printer-friendly copy. Saving on Cellphone Service – Annual spending for cellphone services increased by…...
Anti-robocall legislation passes House, moves to Senate vote
The House voted 417-3 to pass anti-robocall legislation on Wednesday, taking aim at the troublesome and unwanted automated phone calls. The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, named after its House and Senate sponsors (Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. and Sen. John Thune), now awaits a vote in the Senate. With bipartisan support in…...
