Everything you need to get settled in Chicago — utilities, city services, taxes, and the neighborhood connections that make a house feel like home.
Address & Utility Setup
US Post Office
Change of address: usps.com/move
Xfinity (Internet/TV)
1255 W North Ave, Chicago 60642
(800) 934-6489 · xfinity.com
RCN / Astound (Internet/TV)
2640 W Bradley Pl, Chicago 60618
(800) 746-4726 · astound.com
AT&T Internet & DIRECTV
Chicago, IL 60606
(855) 293-7676 · att.com
ComEd (Electric)
(800) 334-7661 · comed.com
Peoples Gas
(866) 556-6001 · peoplesgasdelivery.com
City Water (Utility Billing)
chicago.gov — Utility Billing · or dial 311
Local Government
Find Your Alderman
Voter Registration
Freedom of Information Act
Non-Emergency City Services
Dial 311 · 311.chicago.gov
Trash removal & recycling schedules
Property Taxes
Cook County Assessor
Homeowner Exemption & tax appeals
cookcountyassessor.com
Cook County Treasurer
Confirm taxes are paid
cookcountytreasurer.com
Don’t miss the Homeowner Exemption — it’s one of the simplest ways to lower your bill, and new owners often don’t know to file for it. If you’d like a second set of eyes on your assessment, just ask.
Automobile & Transportation
City Vehicle Sticker
Office of the City Clerk · chicityclerk.com
Driver’s License & Plates
Illinois Secretary of State · ilsos.gov
Metra Commuter Rail
Illinois Tollway / I-PASS
O’Hare & Midway Airports
Neighborhood Associations
- Lincoln Park
- Gold Coast
- Wicker Park Advisory
- Bucktown
- West Loop
- Southport Corridor
- The 606 / Bloomingdale Trail
Chambers of Commerce
- Lincoln Park
- Lakeview / Lakeview East
- Bucktown & Wicker Park
- Gold Coast
- Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Greater River North Business Assn.
- Logan Square
- West Loop / West Central
- Old Town Merchants & Residents Assn.
- West Loop / Greektown
- Clybourn Corridor
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to the neighborhood. If anything on this list has you stuck — or you just want to know where the best coffee is — call or text me anytime. That’s what I’m here for, long after the closing.
