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Moody’s Gives Illinois Worst Credit Rating In Nation
Moody’s lowered Illinois’ rating Friday by another notch, to A2. No other state has such a low rating from Moody’s.
Emanuel: Private Companies To Get Credit For Hiring Minority, Women-Owned Firms
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced new steps to help female- and minority-owned firms and other small businesses in Chicago.
Anxiety Prevails On First Day Of Trading Since Downgrade
All signs point to another rough day in the financial markets Monday morning, on the first day of trading since the historic U.S. credit downgrade.
More Consumers Choosing Debit Over Credit
What’s in your wallet? Probably both a credit card and a debit card. As CBS 2′s Susan Carlson reports, more Americans are choosing one form of plastic over the other. But is that always the best choice for you?
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- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.254
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
- Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast BuildingA man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.303
- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
- Rapper Chief Keef Arrested In Georgia Hotel After Staff Smells MarijuanaChicago rapper Chief Keef makes no secret of his fondness for marijuana. The staff at the swanky LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel doesn’t share that fondness.144
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