Springfield Considers $2 Billion Gas Tax For Illinois
Even though we're the highest-taxed citizens in the nation, some lawmakers in Springfield think we should be happy to get on board with this.
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Another Day, Another Product Recall
In just a couple of days, we've gone from checking which type of children's cough syrup we have in the cabinet to the chicken we have in the freezer.
Dollar General Stores Baby Cough Syrup Recalled
The cough syrup, DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus, may be contaminated with bacteria.
BBB’s Dennis Horton on IRS, Employment, and Ticket Scams
Dennis fills us in on how to avoid being scammed on your March Madness tournament tickets, the IRS's Dirty Dozen, and employment scams in the area.
Shopko To Close All Remaining Stores By Mid-June
Unable to find a buyer for its business, Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores plans to close its remaining 120 department stores by mid-June.
Rockford BBB Warns Residents Of Flood Scammers
Flooding in our area is causing all sorts of headaches, from people having to evacuate their homes to repairing/mitigating the water damage to avoiding scam artists.
Here’s Your Rockford Area Road Closure and Sandbag Location List
With the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers at dangerous levels, and flooding expected to stick around for a few days at least, you might wish to know where to avoid.
How Many Illinoisans Claim Irish Ancestry?
I'm no expert, but that dude doesn't really have the authentic "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" look going for him.
Illinois Treasurer Returns Medals To WWII Veteran’s Family
1st Lt. Walter B. Ingledew Jr. died after being shot down over France 75 years ago. Monday, his family got his long-lost medals back.
Illinois Has The Highest Tax Rates in America
Sure, it's great to be #1 at something, but I think most of us here in Illinois would prefer it to be in another category.