The Citizens Utility Board’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.
Now in the winter heating season, CUB can help you learn how to make your home more efficient. We hope to see you at an event soon!
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1, Darien Home Energy Savings with CUB (in-person)
Join CUB and the Indian Prairie Public Library (401 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561) to learn about ways to save money on your utility bills. During this presentation we will cover the following topics: understanding your utility bills, your energy choices, energy efficiency programs that can help consumers save energy, and solar options. Please register in advance here.
Home Energy Savings + Internet Options and Data Privacy (online)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4
Are you concerned about the rise in utility prices and online security? Join CUB, Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea, state Sen. Bill Cunningham, and state Rep. Mary Gill for information about how to reduce your energy usage and avoid online scams. This event is designed to help you better understand the ins and outs of your utility bills, avoid utility scams, and learn about programs designed to save you money and energy. Plus, you’ll learn how to protect your online privacy against internet scams. Stay safe and informed in this digital world!
To attend the Dec. 2 event, please register here.
To attend the Dec. 4 event, please register here.
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, Wheaton Utility Bill Clinic (in-person)
Join CUB at the Wheaton City Hall (303 W. Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187) for a free event hosted by state Sen. Seth Lewis to learn about suggestions 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 register in advance here.
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, Palatine Mobile DMV (in-person)
Join CUB at a Mobile DMV event hosted by state Rep. Nabeela Syed at the Palatine Township (721 South Quentin Road). CUB counselors will be available at the event to answer questions about your gas, electric, and telecom bills. They will share tips on spotting unnecessary charges, methods to reduce your utility bills (including rebates and energy efficiency programs), avoiding scams, and options to access solar. For DMV appointments, please register in advance here.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, Zion Home Energy Savings Presentation / Cómo ahorrar en las facturas de servicios públicos (in-person)
Join the CUB, state Rep. Joyce Mason, and state Senator Mary Edly-Allen at the Zion-Benton Public Library (2400 Gabriel Ave, Zion, IL 60099) to learn about ways to save money on your utility bills. During this presentation we will cover the following topics: understanding your utility bills, your energy choices, energy efficiency programs that can help consumers save energy, and solar options. This presentation will be conducted in English and Spanish.
El Citizens Utility Board los invita el sábado, 13 de diciembre, en la librería Zion Benton (2400 Gabriel Ave, Zion, IL 60099) de 10:00am – 11:00am, para aprender sobre sus facturas de servicios públicos. Esta sesión le ayudará a entender mejor su factura de gas/electricidad, evitar estafas, y aprovechar programas útiles (y gratuitos) para ahorrar energía y dinero. ¡Traigan sus preguntas!
