This is how bad it is? The numbers are very large. Click on the following to read this local story:
More white-collar workers walk through food pantry doors - - BusinessRockford.com
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Texas Governor Perry will fight stimulus dollars for unemployment
Austin, Texas-- American-Stateman’s view on the actions of Texas’ governor who refused to use stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits. Click below to read the story:
Six Flags at risk for bankruptcy -- chicagotribune.com
Don’t buy any advanced tickets for Six Flags—quite yet.
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Sears Tower: Sears Tower to become Willis Tower -- chicagotribune.com
Willis Tower will soon be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
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Sears Tower: Sears Tower to become Willis Tower -- chicagotribune.com
Daley says $1 billion in stimulus cash 'better than nothing' | Clout Street - local political coverage
$1,000,000,000 goes to Chicago.
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Money-losing AMCORE pays $1.2M in bonuses - - BusinessRockford.com
If AMCORE received TARP funds there may have been a problem. Or maybe AMCORE has it figured out—pay bonus then ask for TARP funds. The newspaper should have talked to some of the ex-employees who have received pink slips rather than bonuses of gold.
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Money-losing AMCORE pays $1.2M in bonuses - - BusinessRockford.com
Northwest Herald | Fiscal ’09 not so bad?
We hear all the time about Winnebago’s large cuts (10%). Here is the smaller adjacent county of McHenry which like Boone County is really not cutting budget. Click on the following:
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