Another Painful Winter?Read our article in CUB's Consumer News section: "Another Painful Winter?" You'll find information about natural gas prices, money-saving tips, and a petition asking federal regulators for more oversight of energy markets to close any Enron-like loopholes. This week Fox Chicago asked CUB's David Kolata about gas prices. October 8, 2008
Wouldn’t It Be NICE If Electricity Were Cheaper?
"The
jury is still out on whether there are going to be real savings for
consumers"
Illinois consumers fed up with soaring electricity prices may soon have an
alternative. New Illinois Electricity Cooperative (NICE), the subsidiary of a
downstate power co-op, hopes to create
competition in the state energy market. However, "the jury is
still out on whether there are going to be real savings for consumers," CUB
Executive Director Dave Kolata told the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
October 7, 2008CUB Plans Five Phone Clinics In October
September 30, 2008Man ‘Gets Green’
So Squirrels Get Out
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) trim electricity bills and protect the environment, but they’ve never solved a household critter crisis—until now. Kelvin Okamoto of Arlington Heights took our “Get Green” pledge to use CFLs in his home and won a drawing for a month’s free electricity, courtesy of CUB. Now he has the cash to evict the chew-happy squirrels nesting in his garage. Take CUB's "Get Green" pledge and get the chance to win a month’s free electricity or 50 money-saving CFL bulbs for yourself and up to 10,000 for your community.
September 29, 2008
How Will The Electric/Natural Gas
Rate Hikes Affect Me?
Read our blog for rough estimates on how the rate hikes will hit your bills. Don't give up the fight! CUB isn't. We're appealing the Ameren and ComEd rate hikes, arguing that the companies have overstated their expenses to justify increases they don't deserve.
CUB also is fighting Nicor's proposed $140 million rate hike.
September 26, 2008
CUB's Got The Facts On
The Switch To Digital TV
Here's a new fact sheet on the switch to digital television that was featured in the latest CUB Voice, our newsletter. Don't Assume you have to buy a new TV! June 6, 2008
Read All About $10 DSL
Here are the details on AT&T's $10 per month Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) offer. CUB found the AT&T web page where you can see if you qualify for the offer.
August 26, 2008North-side Retiree Takes On AT&T, Wins
For months, Rosemary Whelan paid AT&T for phone services she thought were canceled. She even put up with a broken Caller ID service that still showed up on her bill. But when her monthly payment hit a staggering $107, the north-side retiree decided she had enough.
