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Hoffman Estates honors students in 'Energy Hog' contest at public works open house
Summary
At a Hoffman Estates public works open house, the Utility Commission presented awards to students for an "Energy Hog" energy-conservation essay contest, distributed 2025–26 community guides and thanked participants; first-place winner Ava Thomas read an essay about an island’s shift to wind power.
Joan Marie Wormus, chair of the Hoffman Estates Utility Commission, opened a public works open house by introducing trustees and Mayor Bill McCloud and saying students would receive awards in the commission’s “Energy Hog” essay contest.
The contest uses a character called the Energy Hog to teach children about wasteful behaviors — drafty doors and windows, lights left on, long showers and running water while brushing teeth — and aims to empower students to encourage energy-saving habits at home. Wormus said staff would visit Saint Hubert to deliver two consolation prizes so every participant would…
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