Participants in Bright Directions plans can't file Illinois taxes online with MyTaxIllinois this year
We followed up with the state - asking why they didn't share this information ahead of tax season with those affected.
We followed up with the state - asking why they didn't share this information ahead of tax season with those affected.
A government watchdog warns that tax pros might not do a better job than you can — and some are straight-up fraudsters.
COVID and the policies to help fight its economic implications have put the IRS far behind in its processing of tax returns.
It's tax season, but more than 100 former Evanston police officers and their families said their tax returns are getting rejected by the IRS – and no one can tell them why.
Starting Friday, the IRS will accept tax returns from 2020, and they say it's important you pick the right person to help you prepare your taxes.
A U.S. Postal Service statement says the Cardiss Collins facility downtown will remain open until midnight Monday for last-minute filers.
Neither paid Social Security or Medicare taxes that most people routinely pay.
Pritzker listed $15 million in taxable income last year; Kennedy listed $1.2 million.
Protesters hoisted signs that read, "Hey, comrade, show us your taxes," "Prove you're not Putin's puppet," and "Don the Con."
You have a few extra days to file your federal and state taxes this year.
About 10,000 people indicated on Facebook that they would attend Tax March Chicago.
These seven strange and arcade deductions might help you lower your tax burden this year.
A judge sought to end the snit Thursday between TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau and a receiver put in charge of Trudeau's assets nearly two years ago.
Imagine your tax return is rejected by the IRS because somebody has already filed a fake return in your name. Then the next day, you get a refund.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner has released his 2013 federal and Illinois income tax returns.
Review your tax situation now so you have some idea what tax bracket you will fall into this year and decide whether you want to do the long 1040 or the short 1040EZ.
Save money — and maximize your refund — with these tips for doing your taxes all on you own.
Forget the stress of tax season by using one of these e-filing programs.
The league's revenues have approached $10 billion, and the commissioner is reaping the benefits.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson praises Mayor Emanuel's idea to aim for the pocketbooks of people who haven't paid their traffic tickets.
A former Crystal Lake man has been charged in a pending federal case alleging he and another man allegedly engaged in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded about 400 investors out of $105 million.
The village president of Channahon has admitted to failing to file federal income tax returns for four years.
A judge has barred a suburban Chicago tax preparer convicted last year of falsifying tax returns from ever again filing anyone else's federal returns.
A Barbados national who has lived in several U.S. cities was arraigned in federal court in Chicago on charges alleging he fraudulently obtained federal income tax refunds by filing hundreds of bogus tax returns.
With just one week to go until the deadline, the Internal Revenue Service is still waiting for about a third of Illinois taxpayers to file their returns.
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The federal, state, and local collaboration of agencies hopes to speed up the process of holding gun offenders accountable.
The case at the Marklund Center in Geneva has rocked the 70-year-old nonprofit organization, which has been a pillar for the disabled community in the area.
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
Gregory A. Williams Jr., 40, of Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of burglary and one count of possessing burglary tools.
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
"The beauty of her leadership, it's not just defined by how long her legacy will last, because it will last forever. The beauty of Karen is that her love endures," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
The City Council Finance Committee has endorsed the plan after the mayor agreed to give aldermen more oversight of the plan, but a final vote has been put off until Friday at the earliest.
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.
The city already has budgeted $150 million to care for migrants this year, but the mayor's office has acknowledged that won't be enough for the entire year.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
It all stems from the cars being easier targets for thieves because of their design.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
The fake dentist also faces accusations of practicing while unlicensed in Nevada and was even arrested before treating patients in the Chicago suburbs.
The prepackaged boxes of deli meat, cheese and crackers are not a healthy choice for kids, advocacy group says.
Every week, more than 100 hypertensive Medicaid patients receive a box of fresh produce delivered to their home for free.
Currently, a pair of two-story vintage buildings occupy the space.
Quinn has filed an ordinance with the Chicago city clerk that would ask the City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot allowing voters to decide if their tax dollars should support new stadiums.
The Lincoln Square standby, at 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September.
Businesses can currently pay $8.40 an hour and use tips to make up the difference. So, an employee gets at least the state-required $14-an-hour minimum wage.
The employee said it came as a total shock.
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
In the 1,000th episode, titled "A Thousand Yards," NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past.
A Billy Joel special on CBS and Paramount+ will air again after it was cut off in the middle of the singer's performance of "Piano Man."
Restoration would likely take at least two years.
Written three years before WIlson's death, the one-man play tells several stories from the playwright's storied career, and the lessons they taught him as a Black artist in America.
Coleman's activist and organizing work in Chicago dated back to the Civil Rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s.
Record Store Day is set for Saturday, April 20, and that means Beverly Records in Chicago is preparing for the big day. The store has been "Chicago's vinyl source" since 1967.
Record Store Day is set for Saturday, April 20, and that means Beverly Records in Chicago is preparing for the big day. The store has been "Chicago's vinyl source" since 1967.
Amanda Garr shared the stage with George Mahatah, who collapsed in October and wasn't breathing.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Ed Curran has a check on the extended forecast.
The federal, state, and local collaboration of agencies hopes to speed up the process of holding gun offenders accountable.
The case at the Marklund Center in Geneva has rocked the 70-year-old nonprofit organization, which has been a pillar for the disabled community in the area.
The Great Cicada Invasion of 2024 in Illinois is almost here, and bug experts have created maps of the attack.
Taylor Swift's QR code is live in Chicago, "Are you ready for it?"
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Whitley Temple pleaded not guilty to the charges — and after nearly two years of delays, the case goes before a Cook County judge for trial on Monday.
The teams split the first two games of the series, which both went into extra innings. They'll play the finale on Wednesday.
Connor Bedard picked up an assist, but he has one goal in his past 13 games.
Center Andre Drummond did not participate ahead of Wednesday's contest. He's missed the last three games with an ankle injury and still had some swelling.
Reese will join Kamila Cardoso, who the Sky drafted as the No. 3 overall pick.
With the No. 3 pick in the WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, who led her team to a national championship and an undefeated season.
The federal, state, and local collaboration of agencies hopes to speed up the process of holding gun offenders accountable.
The process of helping former felons who have turned their lives around get a fresh start and find work often starts with getting criminal records expunged.
Information from police was not immediately available.
The victim was taken to a local hospital. The wound is believed to be non-life threatening, police said.
Two of the robbers are seen pointing guns at a surveillance camera.