National Association of Counties, 76 percent of large counties said that falling property tax revenue was significantly affecting their budgets
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National Association of Counties, 76 percent of large counties said that falling property tax revenue was significantly affecting their budgets
FDIC officials said the failures resulted from losses on risky debt instruments known as collateralized debt obligations and other loan losses. CDOs are asset-backed securities whose value and payments are derived from a portfolio of fixed-income underlying assets
Risky debt instruments bring down Campbell banks - - BusinessRockford.com
The tunnel's builders entered through a manhole near the border fence in Mexico and crawled through 700 feet of sewer drain, on both sides of the border, Mack said.
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GENEVA -- Through attrition, not layoffs, Sheriff Pat Perez will be allowed a maximum of 87 sworn deputies, a Kane County Board committee agreed on Wednesday.
The move, once approved by the full County Board on July 14, reduces from 96 the deputy total the sheriff can appoint.
Click on the following for the rest of the story: Reduction in deputies tied to Kane retirement plan :: Beacon News :: Local News
Former Mayor Rory Peterson was charged today with stealing a political sign in March that supported former Ald. David Deckert.
Click on the following for the rest of the story: Former Belvidere mayor arrested - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Well this leaves AMCORE as the only local financial institution still in troubled waters.
Harvard State Bank to take over deposits and reopen branches Monday