Community groups say federal stimulus money helped double the number of Illinois homes that were weatherized to help save energy and money.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Community groups say federal stimulus money helped double the number of Illinois homes that were weatherized to help save energy and money. The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies says its members weatherized 17,000 homes in the past year. The savings for homeowners averages $437 a year. The group estimates the work also supported 500 jobs. Weatherizing in Illinois cost almost $43 million in federal funds. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.