POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                    ROBERT M. BEAVERS, JR.       
                                    Robert M. Beavers, Jr.





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                     JOHN H. BIRDSALL, III       
                                     John H. Birdsall, III





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                         W. H. CLARK             
                                         W. H. Clark





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                         JOHN E. JONES           
                                         John E. Jones





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                       DENNIS J. KELLER          
                                       Dennis J. Keller





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                       CHARLES S. LOCKE          
                                       Charles S. Locke





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                      SIDNEY R. PETERSEN         
                                      Sidney R. Petersen





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                        DANIEL R. TOLL           
                                        Daniel R. Toll





                             POWER OF ATTORNEY




KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer
of NICOR Inc., an Illinois corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint
D. L. CYRANOSKI and T. D. GREENBERG, and each of them, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority
(acting alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, the 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K (and such amendment or amendments thereto as may
be necessary) to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, hereby granting to such attorneys and agents, and each
of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any
of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Power of Attorney
this 24th day of January, 1996.





                                       PATRICIA A. WIER          
                                       Patricia A. Wier