Local Government
City of Chicago—Government, community, transportation, and tourism links for residents and businesses
egov.cityofchicago.org
Alderman Robert Fioretti—2nd Ward
Cook County Treasurer—Property tax information
312-443-5100
www.cookcountytreasurer.com
Public Transportation
Chicago Transit Authority
888-YOUR-CTA (customer service)
www.transitchicago.com
Metra
836-7000 (use any Chicago or suburban area code to reach the Transit Information Center)
metrarail.com
Utilities
Commonwealth Edison—Electricity
800-334-7661 (customer care)
www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/comed
BlueStar—Electricity
PAL has signed a contract with BlueStar energy rather than ComEd to lock in an electricity rate approx 0.025 lower than ComEd’s rate. Individual units can also take advantage of flat rates and green energy through BlueStar. (Updated February 2011)
www.bluestarenergy.com
People's Energy—Gas
866-556-6001 (customer care)
866-556-6002 (emergencies, 24/7)
www.pecorp.com
Nordic Energy —Gas
PAL is looking to sign a contract for locked rateswith Nordic, rather than People’s Energy. We are waiting for rates to be more favorable. (Updated February 2011)
www.nordicenergy-us.com
RCN—Cable
General: 1-800-RING-RCN
Billing: 1-877-RCN-BILL
Support: 1-866-TECH-RCN
www.rcn.com
Connect My Cable—Compares providers in our area
www.connectmycable.com
info@connectmycable.com
Comcast—Phone, cable TV, high-speed Internet
www.comcast.com
AT&T—Phone, satellite TV, DSL
800-244-4444 (for phone)
888-729-1438 (for DSL)
www.att.com
Property Taxes
 You must register your property with the Cook County Treasurer's Office in order to receive the correct tax bill. Each unit is assigned a PIN number for the unit and another PIN for your parking space. The form to change your address can be found at the Cook County Treasurer's Web site.
Go to the Cook County Treasurer's online form and enter your PINs: 17-22-314-033-xxxx. You have a PIN for your unit and another PIN for your parking space.
Anything entered in the PROPERTY LOCATION field will not show up in the address area when they mail the tax bills. It is best to put your parking/unit number in the NAME or ADDRESS field. If it doesn't fit, abbreviate your first name. Here is an example for a parking space:
Name: J. Smith P180
Address: 221 E Cullerton #1342
Property Location: Parking Space #180 @ 221 E. Cullerton
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