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The tree displayed outside the 15th District police station at 5701 W. Madison St. was donated by ComEd after a city forester noticed several spruces planted a few miles away on the utility’s property. The tree that was donated was growing too close to power lines and could have at some point caused power disruptions.
The Citizens Utility Board will help residents analyze their electric, gas and phone bills from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7 at Greater St. John Bible Church, 1256 N. Waller Ave.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (Tau Gamma Omega chapter) is putting on the six-hour event, which will include presentations, prizes and health screenings.
Exelon, ComEd and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago back the initiative, which is seeking more Austin students.
Eligible residents can receive help through CEDA’s winter heating season program or from ComEd’s hardship fund.
The National Volunteer Week event was part of the company’s ongoing involvement with students who participate in the Stay in School Initiative.
The program was part of National Volunteer Week and included Austin’s Frederick Douglass Academy.
The April 21 event, hosted by Ald. Deborah Graham and the 15th District Chicago Police Department, will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Laramie Avenue and Adams Street
More than 100 Austin students participate in the Stay in School initiative, a collaboration between Exelon, ComEd and United Way.
The social action group is upset about local residents facing the loss of their utilities because they’ve fallen behind in paying.