Special Events
North Shore Gas supports so many events in the communities we serve — we can't list them all. Here are just a few examples.
- Friends of the Parks L.A.T.E. Ride
- Readers are Leaders
- Events in the Plaza
- Team H.E.A.T. (Home Energy Assistance Together)
Friends of the Parks L.A.T.E. Ride
North Shore Gas is proud to sponsor the annual Friends of the Parks L.A.T.E. Ride in the early morning hours of July, when up to 10,000 bicyclists ride through Chicago neighborhoods and along the lakefront. Kicking off at midnight, the L.A.T.E. Ride takes participants on a 25-mile trek through the streets of Chicago before finishing at Grant Park, where the riders enjoy breakfast while watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan. Registration fees benefit Friends of the Park, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and improving Chicago's parks and forest preserves.
Readers are Leaders
North Shore Gas is proud to sponsor the WTTW Kids Readers are Leaders Summer Tour, a special program to promote childhood literacy. Readers are Leaders brings free educational and musical performances by WTTW personality Miss Lori, of Miss Lori's CAMPUS, to area locations. The events inspire children ages 3 to 8 to sing along and participate in reading activities. Visit Readers are Leaders for event times, dates, and locations.
Events in the Plaza
With support from North Shore Gas, the Lake County Forest Preserves will once again offer free outdoor concerts on Tuesday evenings this summer in Libertyville. The series, Events in the Plaza, kicks off June 15 with Peter Oprisko performing a concert of pop, jazz and Broadway standards and introduces a new artist and musical genre to audiences on a weekly basis, concluding August 10. In the event of rain, concerts will be held on Thursday evenings. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Millennia Plaza at Independence Grove, on Buckley Road just east of Milwaukee Avenue. For more information, including a complete concert lineup, visit IndependenceGrove.org or call 847-968-3499.
Team H.E.A.T. (Home Energy Assistance Together)
Each fall, North Shore Gas employee volunteers weatherize homes of low and fixed income customers to provide energy saving resources and tips that help them reduce and better manage their bills. The company targets a different neighborhood throughout the city of Chicago each year before winter's chill seeps through the cracks of residents' homes. Team H.E.A.T. volunteers install weather stripping around doors, caulk air leaks throughout the home and secure plastic sheeting around windows. Homeowners are also provided with energy efficiency and safety packages that help to further educate residents that energy efficiency practices not only lower their utility costs, but also support the environment.