The City of Rolling Meadows, like communities all over the country, is facing tough financial times. Unfortunately for community members, when the budget gets cut, … Read more ›
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Tax-Deductible Contributions Support Community Events Foundation
Rolling Meadows' Community Events Foundation gives residents an opportunity to support City-sponsored activities held throughout the year. Tax-deductible donations to the Foundation help offset the … Read more ›
Durbin named to House-Senate panel on transportation bill
Illinois will have a seat at the table when an important U.S. House-Senate panel meets to hash out the next national transportation funding bill. U.S. … Read more ›
Cook County Commissioner Beavers pleads not guilty
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges that accuse him of diverting campaign money to personal use without paying … Read more ›
Chicago’s water rate hike causes ripples through suburbs
When Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans to nearly double the rate Chicago charges its neighbors for Lake Michigan water, many suburbs began looking for cheaper … Read more ›
Quinn says sales tax windfall could pay for schools
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn suggested Tuesday that better-than-expected sales-tax collections could be used to plug a hole in state school funding this year. The budget … Read more ›
Congressmen say mass transit will take hit under GOP bill
Illinois congressmen warned today that a major transportation bill being debated in Washington could cut into long-term funding for transportation projects in the Chicago area, … Read more ›
Blagojevich to serve sentence in Colorado prison
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will serve his 14-year sentence at a federal prison in Colorado as he had sought, sources said Tuesday. Blagojevich, who is … Read more ›
Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide
Drivers throughout Illinois would not be able to use hand-held cell phones when behind the wheel under a measure making its way through the Illinois … Read more ›
Cook advisory council to look at morgue problems
Cook County leaders will revive a long-dormant advisory council for the medical examiner’s office, and a proposal to make it easier to fire the besieged … Read more ›
