April
Record Rainfall For April: 8.5 Inches
Last week’s deluge, combined with Tuesday’s rainfall make this April the wettest on record.
Free Tax Tip #10: Look Over Your Tax Situation
Barry R. Steiner, a Chicago based CPA and former IRS Agent, brings you one new tax tip each week! This week’s subject: Look over your tax situation during the year…
Free Tax Tip #6: Roll Over Into A Roth Account
Barry R. Steiner, a Chicago based CPA and former IRS Agent, brings you one new tax tip each week! This week’s subject: roll over into a Roth account.
Looking Back On A Wet, Miserable April
Conditions are sunny and May flowers are in bloom at last, and with bone-chilling rain, overcast skies and even a late-season snowstorm, few in Chicago were likely sorry to see April go.
Late April Snowstorm Sets New Record
The calendar says April but the Chicago area could see as much as three inches of snow on the ground by Monday morning.
No Election Until April For Most Suburbs
Excitement over Chicago elections next week has a number of suburban voters wondering when it’s their turn to go to the polls. It won’t be for a while for most suburbs.
Most Popular News
- Man Shot And Killed Inside Hyde Park HomeA murder in Hyde Park, just blocks away from President Barack Obama's home.189
- Noise From Music Fest At Chicagoland Speedway Has Neighbors Up In ArmsMost of the complaints seem to be coming from the east of the Chicagoland Speedway in new Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena as grandstands protect the other three sides.127
- Roseland Hospital Cuts Staff, Salaries To Keep Doors OpenAs it waits to hear if it’ll receive a $7 million bailout to stay open, Roseland Community Hospital laid off almost 70 employees, and other hospital employees will take a pay cut.89
- Rev. Jackson: School Closings UndemocraticOpponents of Chicago school closures are vowing to fight on, but they appear to have little chance of reversing the mayor's agenda... unless a federal judge steps in, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.90
- Mount Prospect Man Falls To Death From Albany Park RoofA Mount Prospect man fell to his death from a roof in Albany Park Friday afternoon.113
- 3 Dead, 8 Hurt In Shootings Since Friday NightThe most recent fatal shooting happened about 1:50 a.m. Saturday in the Hyde Park community, roughly half a mile from President Barack Obama’s home in neighboring Kenwood.198
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Twitter Updates
- Roseland Hospital cuts staff, salaries to keep doors open cbsloc.al/10rLkuW 2 hours ago
- 3 killed & 8 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening. cbsloc.al/10r9XYS 4 hours ago
