November 21, 2008
Illinois Takes A Step Toward
Cleaner Coal And More Jobs
The Illinois Senate has passed “clean coal” legislation that brings the Land of Lincoln a step closer to having a coal plant the produces energy in a way that is much better for the environment. This is one piece to the puzzle of giving Illinois cleaner and more affordable energy–and a revived coal industry. A recent editorial talked about the wide range of supporters, including CUB, this "clean coal" bill enjoys.
November 20, 2008
Help Your Community Win 10,000 Light Bulbs

CUB Environmental Outreach Coordinator Rebecca Devens travels far and wide to hand out money-saving CFLs.
 
Pledge to use at least one money-saving light bulb in your home and you could help your community win 10,000 bulbs. At the end of the year the community with the highest percentage of people taking our "Get Green" pledge will get up to 10,000 Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs), which use 75 percent less energy.
November 19, 2008
CUB Plans Money-Saving Weekend
CUB will staff two money-saving events this weekend. We'll be handing out energy-efficient "CFL" light bulbs and giving guidance on phone bills at a senior health fair on Saturday. On Sunday, we'll hand out money-saving CFLs at Brookfield Zoo. If you can't make it to these events, go to our Phone Savings Center or take CUB's "Get Green" pledge for the chance to win 50 bulbs or a month of free electricity.
November 18, 2008
Abracadabra!
MagicJack Offers Unlimited Calling For $20 A Year
CUB’s got the facts on magicJack, a new device that provides unlimited local and long-distance phone service for $20 a year. But the offer’s not for everyone. Some would be better off with a CUB-negotiated Consumer’s Choice local calling plan coupled with a low-cost long-distance provider. Visit CUB’s Phone Savings Center to see what plan’s right for you or call us at 1-866-688-4282.
November 17, 2008
Government Radically Changes Gas Predictions
After predicting that Midwesterners would pay about 17 percent more to heat their homes with natural gas this winter, the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) now says we could be paying a bit less compared with last year. But with gas prices still over last year’s levels, that doesn’t mean our headaches are over, as The Southern Illinoisan and Chicago Tribune report. Here are the tips on saving energy and money as well as the tips on reading your gas meter that the Tribune writes about.
November 17, 2008
'This Will Save Me Some Dough,' Says CUB Clinic-goer

Outreach Director Sarah Moskowitz gives money-saving advice at CUB's Crystal Lake clinic, where 92 consumers cut their phone bills by an average of $21 a month.
Almost 120 people attended CUB’s back-to-back phone bill clinics in Chicago and Crystal Lake last week, with the average consumer saving $310 and $248 a year respectively. “This will save me some dough,” said 83-year-old Ralph Statter of Crystal Lake. You can save too. CUB’s event calendar is loaded with cost-cutting events.
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, 2008
North-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.


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