Every Chicagoan owes nearly $20,000 to fully fund public pensions, says Civic...
Caitlin Wilson Oct 2, 2014 Got an extra $20,000 in the bank? That’s what every Chicagoan owes to cover all 10 of Chicago and Cook County’s public pension funds and statewide funds to a fully funded...
View ArticleELDORADO COUPLE SENTENCED FOR BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—Yesterday, a couple from Eldorado, Illinois, was sentenced on their convictions for bankruptcy fraud, the United States Attorney for the Southern...
View ArticleJASPER COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS IN PRISON ON METHAMPHETAMINE...
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS—Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Rebecca A. Moore, 37, of Yale, (Jasper...
View ArticleBergman: States are hiding nearly $1 trillion in retirement debt
Bill Bergman Oct 2, 2014 Financial markets offered valuable lessons in recent decades. These lessons arrived with painful costs, including generalized taxpayer losses and wider citizen consequences....
View ArticleNightly NewsCap: A day’s worth of news headlines for you in AUDIO
Lyndi delivers the headlines for the evening of Friday, October 3, 2014! Topics covered include: Eldorado couple take a plea to bankruptcy fraud in federal court; and the sentencing of Jasper County...
View ArticleIllinois Wall of Shame: The state’s worst designations
Caitlin Wilson Oct 3, 2014 Illinoisans know how great this state is–we love our status as the busiest transportation hub in the nation and the designation of being home to the best museum in the...
View ArticleDrug Suspect Brought 50 Grams Of Pot To Court: Cops
The Huffington Post | By David Moye Posted: 10/03/2014 1:09 pm EDT Updated: 10/03/2014 1:59 pm EDT Let’s be blunt: If you’re appearing in court on a drug charge, it might be a good idea to leave your...
View ArticleTHIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, OCTOBER 2014!
The October 2014 edition of Disclosure is now on stands in all locations, and it’s already one of the hottest issues yet this year. To show you WHY, we give you a glimpse of what’s in this issue...
View ArticleMOTORCYCLIST AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER WHITE COUNTY CRASH
WHITE CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police worked a motorcycle crash in White County earlier today, and the operator of the cycle is in the hospital following the incident. The motorcyclist is Alan Dale...
View ArticleQuality of Illinois nursing homes ranks among worst in nation
Kevin Hoffman Oct 3, 2014 While questions swirl around Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s involvement in a troubled nursing home chain, perhaps not enough queries are being raised about...
View ArticleWho’s flipping, who’s flopping in the Illinois governor’s race?
Kevin Hoffman Oct 3, 2014 It happens all the time in election-year politics, but with just four weeks left until Illinois voters head to the polls, how can we be sure the candidate we vote for won’t...
View Article12 Unbelievable Things People Have Actually Been Arrested And Thrown In Jail For
The Huffington Post | By Nick Wing Posted: 10/04/2014 11:53 am EDT Updated: 10/04/2014 12:59 pm EDT Many Americans will see the inside of a jail cell at some point in their lives. And if you think it...
View ArticleMike Webster up to the challenge of taking on Jesse White for secretary of state
Caitlin Wilson Oct 3, 2014 In a Sept. 4 Reboot Illinois/We As America poll, Republican Willowbrook lawyer Mike Webster is 35 points behind incumbent Secretary of State Jesse White, who is seeking his...
View ArticleCUT IRRIGATION WIRE IN GALLATIN UNDER INVESTIGATION
GALLATIN CO., Ill.—Authorities in Gallatin County today are investigating the cutting and apparent attempted theft of irrigation copper wire from a location in the county yesterday. Sheriff Shannon...
View ArticleWRECK ON U.S. 45 AT 145/34 TURN, HARRISBURG
SALINE CO., Ill.—Authorities have been working a wreck in front of Wok N Roll at the juncture of U.S. 45 (Commercial Drive) and Illinois 145/34 in Harrisburg. Please use caution if you’re traveling in...
View ArticleMom Burglarizes Cars At School, Claims She’s Looking For ISIS: Police
The Huffington Post | By Andy Campbell Posted: 10/05/2014 9:37 am EDT Updated: 10/05/2014 2:59 pm EDT Apparently, there’s growing concern that the Islamist State of Iraq and Syria could attack the...
View Article131 new taxes on Illinois ballots Nov. 4
David From Oct 6, 2014 Voters in 64 Illinois counties to decide on 131 new taxes. This political season has seen a lot of discussion about property taxes. And for good reason! Illinois has the...
View ArticleIt can be dangerous being a part-time carny. This Eldorado guy found this out.
One of our lead stories in this current (October 2014) edition has to do with the hazards that come with traveling carnivals at this time of year. We learned about this story in late September, when it...
View ArticleGRAND JURY ARRESTS COMMENCED THIS AFTERNOON IN SALINE
SALINE CO., Ill.—A little earlier this afternoon, authorities began the process of making arrests following a Saline County grand jury that’s been held recently. According to a press release from...
View ArticleIllinois congressional polls highlight struggles of Pat Quinn re-election effort
Rich Miller Oct 6, 2014 OK, so what we’re gonna do today is discuss some congressional races that you may or may not care about in order to talk about the governor’s race, which you probably do care...
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