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CUB’s money-saving events: September 2026

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. –…...

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CUB Q&A: ComEd’s Time-of-Day (TOD) Pricing program

Commonwealth Edison’s Time-of-Day (TOD) Pricing is an optional program that can save you money when you shift your electricity use to cheaper times of day.  (Read a PDF version of this Q&A.) It is similar to ComEd’s Delivery Time-of-Day (Delivery TOD) Pricing) program. However, Delivery TOD only covers the delivery…...

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CUB’s money-saving events in August

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.   Summer is in full swing, and CUB can help you learn…...

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CUB Capitol Report: Thank you for being part of this work!

By Bryan McDaniel CUB Director of Governmental Affairs  Now that the dust has settled on the spring session of the 104th General Assembly, I wanted to give you an overview of the legislation we fought for: Progress was made on CUB’s consumer agenda, but the fight continues.  The Capitol is…...

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CUB’s money-saving events in July

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…...

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CUB’s money-saving events in June

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…...

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Ahead of high summer bills: CUB’s money-saving events in May

As we approach another summer of elevated electric bills, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is holding several 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!  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday,…...

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Happy Earth Month: CUB’s money-saving events in April

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. Join CUB at one of our April events to learn how to…...

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Spring is in the air: CUB’s money-saving events in March

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.  As the winter snow begins to thaw, people are starting to…...

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Consumer alert: Illinois utility bills cover millions in hidden expenses that advance the utilities’ agendas, but have zero consumer benefit

Many Illinois consumers have no idea that their electric, gas and water bills cover tens of millions of dollars in self-serving utility expenses that have zero consumer benefit, but advance the agendas of Illinois utilities and increase their political power, consumer advocates warned Wednesday, while delivering thousands of petitions to…...

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