Casino gives pay-off to worthy seniors

The city of Elgin helps out many of its seniors with $200 checks.

The city has had the program in place since late 1996. To qualify for the money, a person had to be 65 or older, live Elgin, have a Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption, and be the owner of a home or mobile home for the 12 months in the year the rebate was issued.

Qualifying homeowners received a $200 check, while qualifying mobile home owners received $35. Since the program’s start, the city has rebated $9,387,015 of its share of casino money with it.

Click on the following for all of the story:  http://couriernews.suntimes.com/10187867-417/swan-song-for-elgins-senior-tax-rebates.html

Romney Taxes

The details are coming out slowly as the actual tax returns themselves have not been released. 

The New York Times has some of the most detailed information thus far.  There is a minute by minute report as details come out.  Click on the following to see the most current releases:  http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/inside-the-romney-tax-returns/?hp