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 ...

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 ...

Chicago’s Commonwealth Edison has agreed to test whether customers with smart electric meters use less power and cause less damage to the environment than consumers with conventional meters. Chicago’s ...

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 ...

That's the word Thursday from the Illinois Commerce Commission. And that fine will be a hefty one: $21.59 every month. The meters electronically send customer information to ComEd and eliminate the ...

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 ...