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Suburb eyes garbage, gas hikes
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (STMW) — Gasoline and garbage are likely to cost a little more in Naperville depending on how the City Council votes this week, and the council will continue to review city employee benefits and staffing in an effort to cut costs.
Civic Fed urges reform, tax increases to avoid financial disaster
CHICAGO (WBBM) — A respected research group warns the state of Illinois is courting financial disaster if it keeps doing what it’s been doing. The Civic Federation recommends a package…
IRS offering tax preparation assistance
CHICAGO (WBBM) — The IRS is now staffing five offices throughout the state on the weekend to provide help to people with tax questions, especially taxpayers hit hard by the economy. A spokesman for the IRS says individuals may be eligible for tax credits or deductions that may help them save money on their taxes this year, including the earned income tax credit if there was a decline in income or change in marital status.
Maryland man pleads guilty in massive house-flipping scheme
Leader Pleads Guilty in Family Scheme to Conceal Millions in Profits from the Purchase and Sale of Foreclosed Properties GREENBELT, MD—Minh-Vu Hoang, age 59, of Bethesda, Maryland, pleaded guilty today…
Golfer Jim Thorpe gets one-year prison term
Golfer Jim Thorpe, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour, has been sentenced to a year in prison for failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. Thorpe’s…
Illinois CPA Society Offers Free Tax Preparation for Military Personnel and Their Families
Request help now as tax season gets underway Under normal circumstances filing a tax return can be time consuming and confusing. But for military personnel and their families tax season…
Ex-Hammond mayor owes nearly $120K on taxes
CROWN POINT, Ind. — A former northwest Indiana mayor with one of the most expensive homes in Crown Point also owes a huge tax debt. Former Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott…
Mayor Daley Announces No Property Tax Increases in 2010 City Budget
Mayor Richard M. Daley said today the proposed 2010 City budget – to be presented next week to the City Council — will not include an increase in the property tax…
New Legislation Proposed by Illinois House Republicans Would Fund College MAP Grants Without Raising Taxes
HB4622 creates a tax amnesty program in early 2010 Illinois House Republicans are proposing legislation that would allow delinquent taxpayers to pay what they owe in income and sales taxes…