�Phone Bill Clinic� Helps Consumers

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Lt. Gov. Quinn, Citizens Utility Board to co-sponsor free �phone bill clinic� to help Peoria consumers find ways to save hundreds of dollars
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PEORIA � On Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 11:35 a.m., Lt. Governor Pat Quinn will join Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to announce a free �phone bill clinic� for Peoria consumers, offering expert, individualized advice on how to save hundreds of dollars a year � while still staying in touch with far-flung friends and family.
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Quinn, whose office is co-sponsoring CUB�s phone bill clinics throughout Illinois, will join CUB Executive Director Dave Kolata at a news conference at the Peoria Public Library, 107 N.E. Monroe.

�These clinics offer consumers a chance to meet one-on-one with experts who can analyze their bills and suggest easy, practical ways to save hundreds of dollars a year,� Quinn said.� �CUB also offers this convenient phone bill analysis through a telephone hotline or via e-mail, so everyone can have this opportunity to save.�

The phone bill clinic will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4 in the auditorium of the Peoria Public Library, Main Branch, 107 N.E. Monroe.� Consumers should bring along a recent phone bill for an individualized cost-cutting analysis.�
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Last year, consumers at CUB clinics across Illinois learned how to cut an average of $200 off their annual phone bills.

"If you're paying more than $25 a month for phone service, you probably can save money by changing your plan,� Kolata said. �CUB has found that 85 percent of Illinois consumers who talk to our counselors can trim their phone bills without any noticeable decline in service.�

Quinn spearheaded the successful 1982 referendum effort which led to the creation of CUB, Illinois� leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization.� CUB has saved consumers over $10 billion by blocking rate hikes and securing refunds.

Consumers interested in a free phone bill analysis from CUB can call 1-866-688-4282,�send an e-mail to [email protected] or mail a copy of a recent phone bill to The Phone Savings Center, c/o Citizens Utility Board, 208 S. LaSalle St. Suite 1760, Chicago, IL 60604. For more information on CUB, please visit www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org. For more information on the Lt. Governor�s consumer advocacy initiatives and other issues, please visit StandingUpForIllinois.org.