Shoppers lined up early this morning to take advantage of a 15 percent appliance rebate program under which the state of Illinois will hand out $6.5 million in federal funds to people who buy energy-efficient refrigerators, dishwashers and the like.
Some 670 stores in Illinois are competing for instant rebates in the program that could have a short life — Arizona and Iowa went through their cash-for-appliances money in a matter of hours.
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune.
Apr 19, 2010
Shoppers line up early for appliance rebates
