Cash
Liquor Store Owner Makes Claim On Cash Found In McHenry Man’s Garden
It has been a year and a half since a McHenry man found tens of thousands of dollars in cash in his garden; and as he and two other people wind their way through the courts to claim it, one of them is telling more about how he lost thousands of dollars – instead of a bug.
Wilmette Cop Gets Probation For Stealing Cash From DUI Suspect
A north suburban police officer was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to theft for ordering a DUI suspect to pay an unnecessary cash bond.
Report: Sears To Offer Cash Rather Than Health Insurance Plans
Two big employers, including one based in the Chicago area, are changing the way they provide health insurance to their workers.
McHenry County Man Close To Collecting $150K He Found In Garden
A McHenry County man who found more than $100,000 in his vegetable garden last year only has to wait another month and a half before he can claim it.
Cash Vs. Credit: When Does Plastic Trump Money?
The biggest advantage to charging, according to experts, is that credit cards come with lots of perks and protection that cash can’t offer. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Boy, 8, Finds And Turns In Package Of Money In Riverside
No one has come forward yet for a package of cash found by an 8-year old boy this week in west suburban Riverside.
Homeowners Due Cash After Foreclosures
Cook County officials are looking for nearly 2,000 former property owners who are due money after a foreclosure.
State Sending Aid To Disaster-Ravaged Japan
The state of Illinois is preparing to send aid to Japan to help in the recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami.
Feds At O’Hare Seize $125K Headed To Pakistan
U.S. Customs agents have seized more than $125,000 in cash from a family that was traveling from O’Hare International Airport to Pakistan.
Woman Caught On Tape Stealing $500 From Dunkin Donuts Customer
A 66-year-old Oak Park woman has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing $500 in cash that a customer had dropped on the floor of a donut shop.
Police: Woman Stole $5K In Cash, Hid Money In Pants
A woman was charged with theft after she admitted to stealing thousands from the store at which she worked.
Radio Shack Thieves Make Off With ‘Large Amount’ Of Electronics, Cash
Police are seeking two assailants who held up a Radio Shack at gunpoint Sunday morning in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
More Shoppers Opt For Cash To Avoid Credit Card Bills
Should you pay cash for your gifts or pay with a card? More shoppers are opting for cash to avoid the bills coming due in January. And, as CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports, the new financial reform law will help make that decision even easier in the future.
Maywood Cop Charged With Stealing Cash From Suspects
A Maywood police officer was charged Wednesday with swiping cash from suspects after he was captured in a federal sting operation earlier this week.
How To Ask Your Boss For A Raise
Maybe it’s time to go to the boss about a little extra money in your paycheck. Think a raise sounds ridiculous when others are still looking for work? Not necessarily, as CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports.
Local Ministers Offered Cash To Support Scott Lee Cohen
Asking for political support happens all the time. Trying to buy it is something else. Some Chicago area ministers say that’s what happened at a meeting earlier this week with independent gubernatorial candidate Scott Lee Cohen. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.
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