Born and raised on Chicago’s Northwest Side, Steve Starobrat traded city life for the suburbs, buying a Prairie-style home in Elgin’s historic district. He’s lived in the house, originally built in ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- A west suburban woman said she wasn't getting bills from ComEd for several months, and was worried about bills piling up or an electric shutoff. It may not sound like a problem ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today ComEd announced the winners of its Peak Time Savings Smart Appliance Challenge. The contest challenged customers who are enrolled in ComEd’s Peak Time Savings program ...

SPRINGFIELD — Commonwealth Edison unveiled plans Monday to install 4 million digital smart meters during the next decade. Smart meters record energy usage, displaying the information for homeowners ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The days of the meter reader are numbered in most of Illinois with the advent of new digital 'smart' meters — wireless devices that relay information on electricity consumption directly ...

A ComEd customer was denied a claim for damage to his electrical system caused by a melting smart meter, despite a history of melting meters and a 54% increase in smart meter complaints this year. Rob ...