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Cook County Tax Bills To Offer Unflattering Look At Local Government Finances
Treasurer Maria Pappas has outed the towns, school districts and other taxing bodies with balance sheets that will make you cringe. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
ComEd Warns Customers About Potential Scams
With the heat wave and major storms, scammers are out in force looking to take advantage of unsuspecting customers.
State Lawmakers To Weigh Adding An Online Lottery Game, Giving Up A State Park
Only three days remain in the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. As WBBM Newsradio’s Alex Degman reports, those days should be busy.
Hospital Worker Charged With Using Patients’ Credit Cards To Pay Bills
The Cook County State’s Attorney has charged a hospital worker with paying her bills with credit cards stolen from cancer patients.
Turmoil Surrounding Ex-President Leaves U Of I With Big Bills
The turmoil at the University of Illinois that led to the resignation of the school president lasted three months, but it also left behind a stack of bills.
Phone Hackers Rack Up $27,000 Bill For Hinsdale Church
A Hinsdale church is on the hook for a $27,000 phone bill for calls made while the church was closed.
Experts: Illinois Nation’s Worst At Paying Bills
Experts say Illinois appears to be the worst state in the country when it comes to paying bills late.
BGA: City Owed Millions In Unpaid Water Bills From Suburbs
The city of Chicago is owed $47 million in unpaid water bills. It’s a big number for a cash-strapped city. A Better Government Association study found that those who owe much of that money might not be who you expect.
Even With Tax Hike, Illinois Still Has $4 Billion In Unpaid Bills
Despite raising the Illinois income tax 66 percent and implementing spending restraints, the state still has $4 billion in unpaid bills.
Lawmaker Seeks Ways To Pay Off State’s Bills
The state of Illinois has a backlog of bills, and one lawmaker is outlining hopes of changing that.
Bears Announce Preseason Schedule, Will Play Rams In HOF Game
Assuming that there is a 2011 NFL preseason, the Chicago Bears have officially released their expected opponents.
Illinois’ Overdue Bills Reach More Than $6 Billion
The state is more than $4.5 billion behind in payments to doctors, hospitals, school districts, universities and businesses, according to state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka.
Peoples Gas Customers Could See A Spike
Peoples Gas customers may see a spike in their bills next year after the company asked the state to approve a 10% delivery charge increase for Chicago customers and a 3% hike for those in the northeastern suburbs.
Disagreement Over Paying State’s Bills
What was supposed to be a budget overview at a Senate committee meeting Tuesday came up short, in the eyes of the intended audience.
Orland Park Might Start Paying Bills With Plastic
The southwest suburb of Orland Park is looking at using plastic to pay its bills.
Biggs: Cutler Isn’t Kurt Warner
The Bears’ offense has been making tremendous strides over the past few games. Jay Cutler’s improvement has been most visible and it stems from a change in the Martz scheme.
Trying To Avoid The Jeff George Comparison
Jay Cutler has all the talent to become an elite quarterback in the NFL. There was another former NFL quarterback who had all the skills, but Jeff George never lived up to his potential. And that’s exactly what Cutler is trying to avoid.
Miller: Cutler And Bears Are Capable Of Greatness
When the Bears traded for Jay Cutler he came to Chicago with expectations of being a great NFL quarterback. While he hasn’t reached that level yet, Jim Miller thinks it’s not only within his reach to be great, but also this Bears team.
Is Offensive Balance Here To Stay?
The Bears had a much more balanced offense on Sunday, something many Bears fans have been hoping to see for some time now. Troy Aikman joined the Mully and Hanley Show to talk about what that balance means for the Bears.
Hampton: ‘The Objectives Were Met’
The Bears got back on track with a 22-19 win over the Buffalo Bills. While there is still mixed reaction from Bears fans, Dan Hampton sees some important positives.
Most Popular News
- Jail Inmate Charged With Previous Murder, Shooting In RobbinsA Cook County Jail inmate faces new charges in connection with a 2012 murder and a separate 2011 shooting in south suburban Robbins, the Cook County Sheriff’s office announced Saturday.60
- Teen Hurt In Little Village ShootingA 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood.86
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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