Major changes for taxpayers this tax season. What to know before filing.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
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She holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
A boil order has been issued for south suburban Dixmoor after a water main break was repaired Monday morning.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A former Catholic school teacher, who just days ago was fired by the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been charged with sexually abusing a child while working as a private tutor in southwest suburban Orland Park.
A water main break in Dixmoor, Illinois has been repaired hours after it flooded roads and forced school closures.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
The Archdiocese of Chicago has fired a substitute teacher with a history of child molestation allegations in Illinois and other states.
The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
While Chicagoans are used to the cold, those frigid temperatures might be impacting their bodies more than we know.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Chicago saw its rainiest January day in more than 50 years on Thursday night, as the storms even forced an unprecedented rainout for the Bulls game at the United Center.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.