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Christmas Deadlines Here For Packages
CHICAGO (CBS) — Remember when you opened the door on Christmas Eve and it was Uncle Charlie with an armload of presents? Today, it’s the FedEx man, and you wonder: Did mine get there on time? There’s...
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Tax Deadline Just A Week Away
CHICAGO (WBBM) – With just one week to go until the deadline, the Internal Revenue Service is still waiting for about a third of Illinois taxpayers to file their returns. As WBBM Newsradio 780′s Regine...
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City Vehicle Stickers Soon To Expire
CHICAGO (CBS) — The old Chicago city vehicle stickers expire Thursday, and after a two-week grace period, tickets will be issued. Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza reminded city residents of the...
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Last Day To Buy City Sticker, Avoid Ticket
CHICAGO (CBS) — This is your last chance to buy a Chicago city sticker if you want to avoid a ticket. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Bob Roberts reports, the old stickers expired June 30, but the city gave...
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Cubs Push Up Deadline For Season Ticket Renewal
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Cubs have issued a letter to season ticket holders, informing them that the deadline to renew their seats at Wrigley Field has been moved up about a month and a half. The Chicago...
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Deadline Arrives For New Voter Registration
CHICAGO (CBS) — This is the last day to register to vote, and based on some numbers, not many Chicago area residents have. As WBBM Newsradio’s Nancy Harty reports, just days ago, voter registration in...
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City Extends Deadline For Taste Of Chicago, As Fewer Restaurants Apply
CHICAGO (CBS) — The city has extended the deadline for restaurants to apply for spots at the new, scaled-down Taste of Chicago – in hopes of drawing more interest. As WBBM Newsrasdio’s Steve Miller...
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Walter’s Perspective: Don’t Mess With Police Labor Negotiations
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mr. Mayor Emanuel of Chicago, Your Honor, Mr. Mayor: Tell me, tell me, please, you’re not serious. You’re kidding, what you’re saying to the Chicago Police: that you may not sign or...
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Chances For Pension Reform By Midnight Deadline Appear Slim
Updated 05/31/12 – 6:15 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The chances of making major reforms to the state’s public pension systems appear to be dead in Springfield, at least for now. CBS 2 Chief...
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Deadline Coming For Action By Quinn On Gambling Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The deadline is nearing for Gov. Pat Quinn to act on the state’s gambling expansion bill. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Conway reports, Quinn says he will use this coming weekend to...
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Today Is Last Day To Register To Vote
Updated 10/09/12 – 6:40 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Today is the last day to register to vote in the 2012 presidential election. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports voters have been lining up all day at the offices...
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Governor OKs Plan To Push Back Deadline For CPS School Closings List
CHICAGO (CBS) – Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation extending the deadline for the Chicago Public Schools to submit a list of school closings from Saturday to March 31. The move gives school...
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Madigan Seeks Extension Of Concealed Carry Deadline
CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked a federal appeals court for an extra 30 days for the governor to decide if he’ll sign recently approved concealed carry legislation. In...
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Appeals Court Gives Quinn 30 More Days On Concealed Carry Legislation
CHICAGO (AP) – The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday gave the state of Illinois an extra 30 days to lift its ban on concealed weapons. The court acted on Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s...
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Pension Committee Won’t Meet Governor’s Reform Deadline
CHICAGO (CBS) – Governor Pat Quinn and legislature appear to be on a collision course tonight. The Governor is holding fast to next Tuesday’s deadline for a pension reform bill; the lawmakers are...
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Quinn Suspends Lawmakers’ Pay Over Pension Stalemate
Updated 07/10/13 – 2:32 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Seeking to pressure lawmakers into acting on comprehensive pension reform, Gov. Pat Quinn used his budgetary veto powers on Wednesday to suspend legislative...
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Tollway Might Extend Deadline For Unpaid Tolls
CHICAGO (STMW) – The Illinois Tollway might be extending its payment deadlines for drivers who fail to make good on unpaid tolls. The Illinois Tollway’s Customer Service Committee recommended last week...
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Ahead Of Obamacare Deadline, Illinois Tries To Reach Youth Through The Onion
CHICAGO (AP) – Trying to sell young adults on the idea of health insurance before an upcoming deadline, Illinois officials announced Monday they are launching an ad campaign with the satirical online...
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Former FOP Boss Can’t Get On Ballot For Next Union Election
CHICAGO (STMW) – Ousted Fraternal Order of Police President Mike Shields has been thwarted in his attempt to stop the union election for the same reason he cost his members their automatic right to a...
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Quinn Signs Legislation For Chicago Pension Overhaul
UPDATE: 3:42 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Governor Quinn signed legislation Monday to overhaul the City of Chicago’s pension system. The pension reform plan, proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and approved by...
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Deadline Here For Chicago Vehicle Stickers
WBBM 780’s John Cody WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – If you haven’t purchased a city vehicle sticker yet, you’d better get to City Hall this afternoon, or face up to $260 in late fees and...
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Levine: White Sox Came Close To Big Trade, Hahn Says
(CBS) – The White Sox appeared passive this week as the non-waiver trading deadline passed without the team making a deal. On the surface, you could say they weren’t trying very hard to add on. GM Rick...
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State Government Shutdown Looms As Budget Deadline Nears
CHICAGO (CBS) — State workers might have to go without paychecks if lawmakers and the governor don’t reach an agreement on the budget in the next couple days. If a budget isn’t approved by the start of...
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Metra Chair Warns Of Shutdown Without Extension Of Rail Safety System Deadline
CHICAGO (CBS) — The head of Metra’s board of directors has urged Congress to extend the deadline to install some costly safety equipment, or the commuter rail line and other railroads could be forced...
View ArticleRauner Vows Special Session Without Education Funding Plan By Noon Monday
CHICAGO (CBS) — Lawmakers could be staring at another special session, because of a dispute over education funding, after Gov. Bruce Rauner gave Democrats an ultimatum on Friday. The Illinois General...
View ArticleDeadline For Health Insurance Coverage Coming Up Friday
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois residents are being reminded that if they need health insurance coverage for next year they must register by Friday night. The Illinois Department of Insurance says it is...
View ArticleDeadline Nears To Sign Up For Affordable Care Act Coverage In 2018
CHICAGO (WBBM Newsradio) — If you don’t have health insurance, and haven’t signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act, you have until the end of the day Friday to enroll for a plan in 2018....
View ArticleDeadline To Sign Up For Chiditarod Approaches
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The deadline to sign up for one of the more unusual charitable events in the Chicago-area is Tuesday. It’s the Chiditarod, which raises money and collects food for the...
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Only 54 Migrant Children To Be Reunited By Court Deadline, But Judge Praises...
By Tal Kopan and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Roughly half of the children under 5 years old who were separated from their parents at the border will be back with their moms and dads by a...
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Over 900 Separated Migrant Families Probably Won’t Be Reunited By Deadline
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After months of outcry over splitting apart migrant families at the border, the US government has just one more day to reunite all eligible families that it separated. But we...
View ArticleDeadline To Register For CPS Opt-In Classes Extended To March 23
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Public Schools is extending its deadline for students who want to resume in-person learning. The deadline to register for in-person learning is Tuesday March 23. “Tens of...
View ArticleDeadline For Filing Cook County Property Taxes Is Monday
CHICAGO (CBS) – Monday is the last chance to catch up on your Cook County property taxes that were due on March 2nd, without paying a late fee. Cook County commissioners extended the deadline through...
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