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SETTLING IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

UTILITY CHOICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers now have a choice in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the state. For specific providers in your community, contact your municipal clerk\u2014or your county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area. The following resources may also be helpful:<\/p>\n

Energy Star<\/strong>
\nwww.energystar.gov<\/a>
\nFosters environmental protection and lower cost utilities<\/p>\n

Energy Price Shopping<\/strong>
\nwww.energyshop.com<\/a>
\nComparative costs for gas and electric suppliers<\/p>\n

EPA Green Power Partners<\/strong>
\nwww.epa.gov\/greenpower<\/a>
\nInformation on environmentally friendly energy producers<\/p>\n

Illinois Commerce Commission<\/strong>
\nResponds to inquiries and investigates complaints
\nwww.icc.illinois.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission<\/strong>
\nwww.in.gov\/iurc<\/a>
\nGuarantees quality utilities at fair prices<\/p>\n

Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor<\/strong>
\nwww.in.gov\/oucc<\/a>
\nAdvocate for Indiana consumers of public utilities<\/p>\n

Keep Cool Illinois <\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www2.illinois.gov\/sites\/keepcool<\/a>
\nMoney and energy-saving tips for summer heat<\/p>\n

 <\/strong><\/p>\n

ELECTRICITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

NIPSCO (NiSource)<\/strong>
\n800-4-NIPSCO
\nwww.nipsco.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

NATURAL GAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicor Gas<\/strong>
\n888-642-6748
\nhttps:\/\/www.nicorgas.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

NIPSCO (NiSource)<\/strong><\/a>
\n800-4-NIPSCO
\nwww.nipsco.com <\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WATER, SEWER & WASTE REMOVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suppliers of water service, sewage, and solid waste removal vary within each area and also within municipalities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

TELEPHONE<\/strong><\/p>\n

AT&T<\/strong>
\n800-288-2020
\nwww.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CABLE TELEVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charter Spectrum<\/strong>
\n833-780-1880
\nwww.spectrum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

FEDERAL RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Administration on Community Living<\/strong>
\n202-401-4634
\nwww.acl.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Health & Human Services<\/strong>
\n877-696-6775
\nwww.hhs.gov<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Security Administration<\/strong>
\n800-772-1213
\nwww.ssa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Women’s Health<\/strong>
\n800-994-9662
\nwww.womenshealth.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bloomberg Business Week Magazine<\/strong>
\n800-635-1200
\nhttps:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/businessweek<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Times<\/strong>
\n800-NYTIMES
\nwww.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

USA Today<\/strong>
\n800-USA-0001
\nwww.usatoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Wall Street Journal<\/strong>
\n800-JOURNAL
\nwww.wsj.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chicago Tribune<\/strong>
\nChicago, IL
\n312-222-3232
\nwww.chicagotribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Chicago Sun-Times<\/strong>
\nChicago, IL
\n800-680-2068
\nhttps:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Crain’s Chicago Business<\/strong>
\nChicago, IL
\n877-812-1590
\nwww.chicagobusiness.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Daily Herald<\/strong>
\nArlington Heights, IL
\n847-427-4333
\nwww.dailyherald.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Daily Journal<\/strong>
\nKankakee, IL
\n815-937-3322
\nwww.daily-journal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Times<\/strong>
\nMunster, IN
\n800-589-3331
\nwww.nwitimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indiana Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crown Point Community Library<\/strong>
\n122 North Main Street
\nCrown Point 219-663-0270
\nhttps:\/\/crownpointlibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n

East Chicago Library System<\/strong>
\n2401 East Columbus Drive
\nEast Chicago 219-397-2453
\nwww.ecpl.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Gary Public Library System<\/strong>
\n1835 Broadway
\nGary 219-886-9120
\nwww.garypubliclibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Hammond Public Library<\/strong>
\n564 State Street
\nHammond 219-931-5100
\nhttp:\/\/www.hammond.lib.in.us\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jasper County Library System<\/strong>
\n208 West Susan Street
\nRensselaer 219-866-5881
\nwww.jasperco.lib.in.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Lake County Public Library<\/strong>
\n1919 West 81st Avenue
\nMerrillville 219-769-3541
\nwww.lcplin.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Lowell Public Library<\/strong>
\n1505 East Commercial Avenue
\nLowell 219-696-7704
\nwww.lowellpl.lib.in.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Michigan City Public Library<\/strong>
\n100 East 4th Street
\nMichigan City 219-873-3040
\nwww.mclib.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Porter County Library System<\/strong>
\n103 Jefferson Street
\nValparaiso 219-462-0524
\nhttp:\/\/pcpls.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Whiting Public Library<\/strong>
\n1735 Oliver Street
\nWhiting 219-659-0269
\nhttps:\/\/whiting.lib.in.us<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Illinois Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago Public Library System<\/strong>
\n400 South State Street
\nChicago 312-747-4300
\nwww.chipublib.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Internet Library Directories <\/strong><\/p>\n

Indiana State Library<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.in.gov\/library\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Indiana’s Online Research Library<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/inspire.in.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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