ComEd launches $10 million customer relief fund amid rising costs
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
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ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise. Asal Rezaei reports.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
Your ComEd electricity bills could increase on June 1.
The Citizens Utility Board said ComEd is not to blame for the spike, The watchdog group blames the regional grid operator, PJM, for what it calls “years of bad policy.”
Your ComEd electricity bills could increase on June 1.
ComEd chose one lucky person to flip the switch. The event, hosted by ComEd and the Chicago Park District, starts at 11:30 a.m.
The three-day workshop was organized by Polished Pebbles, a mentoring initiative that has been helping girls across the Chicago area for 15 years.
ComEd said it does not anticipate any power outages early on Wednesday night, but some could pop up overnight or in the morning. Marissa Sulek reports from Woodridge.
Dilla was laid off from ComEd in September. But later this month, he plans to premiere his new show on YouTube, called "You Don't Know Chi."
In his enormously popular videos, Shermann Dilla Thomas celebrates the good in Chicago while documenting the city’s history. He was recently laid off from his job at ComEd to the shocka and disappointment of many. But later this month, he plans to premiere his new show on YouTube, called “You Don’t Know Chi.” Dilla joins Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra to talk about it all.
The ruling comes less than a week before Madigan is set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.
ComEd said it could take several days to turn the electricity back on for everyone affected by the hurricane.
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists convicted of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking a federal judge to dismiss all charges against them, arguing the case was built "on a rotten foundation."
People in the northern suburbs were picking up the pieces Wednesday morning, after strong storms came through Tuesday night, knocking down trees and taking down power lines.
The cause of the fire was undetermined and firefighters were attempting to restore power back to dozens of affected customers.
In one resident's backyard, crews were working for hours.
Cleanup has been ongoing at the scene in Channahon for more than 24 hours. But a portion of the mess remained as of Wednesday—with some tanker trucks lying on their sides on top of each other. Darius Johnson reports.
ComEd has brought in about 300 utility workers from Canada to help them make repairs after two nights of tornadoes. Megan Hickey reports.
The damage is so severe in some parts of Northern Illinois that they had to import more than 300 utility workers all the way from Canada to help get the job done. Megan Hickey reports.
ComEd's Lauren Huffman joins Irika Sargent by phone, and urges customers to report outages or downed power lines.
Federal proseuctors said former Ald. Danny Solis will provide "devastating evidence" at the racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Last year, a jury convicted four former ComEd officials and associates of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The sentencing hearings for the four people convicted in last year's ComEd bribery trial were delayed. Last year, a jury convicted former ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, retired ComEd vice president John Hooker and former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to arrange no-work contracts and high-paying jobs to his allies in exchange for favorable treatment.
ComEd claimed one woman owed almost $10,000 on what was supposed to be a bill for $49.20.
