Sep. 24, 2010 at 6:26 a.m.
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Government,
Retail
By Problem Solver
By Kristin Samuelson and Julie Wernau | If you missed your opportunity in April to take advantage of the government rebates on new energy-efficient appliances, today’s your lucky day. But you better move fast.
The state of Illinois is offering consumers approximately $3 million in rebate money to replace their old clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, or refrigerator with a new Energy Star qualified model at participating stores starting at 8 a.m. Friday. The rebates will provide a 15 percent discount (up to $250) on the appliances, but you have to act fast because the rebate program will stop once the funding runs out.
Sep. 17, 2010 at 6:45 a.m.
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Consumer news
From the Chicago Sun-Times | Using federal stimulus money, Illinois will again offer residents 15 percent rebates on new Energy Star-rated major appliances, such as freezers and diswashers, up to $250 per item.
The program starts at 8 a.m. Sept 24 and is first-come, first-serve until the money runs out likely within the day. Shoppers in the first rebate program in April claimed $6.2 million in rebates within 11 hours. Get the full story>>
April 16, 2010 at 5:35 p.m.
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Policy,
Politics,
Retail
By Sandra M. Jones | The cash-for-appliances rebate funds program in Illinois will have run its course in less than 11 hours Friday. Shoppers turned out by the thousands to buy refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines.
The state of Illinois expects to have used all of the $6.5 million federal funds allotted for the program by 7 p.m., according to the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.
Some 670 stores in Illinois competed for the 15 percent rebates for select energy-efficient appliances — part of a federal stimulus program aimed at reviving the recession-battered appliance business.
