Posts Tagged ‘Illinois
Company has discount drug card
SPRINGFIELD – A new free prescription drug card offering discounts on generic and name-brand drugs is being offered to all Illinois residents. The program, called Illinois Rx Card, is designed largely for people who are uninsured or underinsured, but even people with health insurance can use it on uncovered drugs, program director Mike Rogers says. [...]
Landmarks group has ideas for iconic hospital
A historic preservation group is suggesting ways that Northwestern University can reuse its iconic Prentice Women’s Hospital instead of tearing it down. Landmarks Illinois said in a report Friday that the cloverleaf-shaped building would be perfect for research labs, offices and medical-related housing. It also says reusing the building – which is known for its [...]
Residents in Flood Areas Urged to Ponder Insurance
Sen. Dick Durbin is urging Illinoisans who live in areas prone to flooding to decide – and decide quickly – whether they should get flood insurance. In a news release, the Illinois Democrat says with experts warning that there may be heavy flooding in some parts of the state, residents should look into whether they [...]
Illinois residents urged to buy flood insurance
With warmer weather comes the risk of flooding, and for some, flood insurance is a good idea. View full post on All Stories
Illinois homeless veterans
On February 10, 2011 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a new report on the homelessness of United States veterans in 2010. The 2009 Veteran AHAR was released on the heels of… View full post on All Stories
Initial jobless claims jump by 35,000 to 445,000
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Some 445,000 newly unemployed Americans filed first-time claims for jobless benefits during the week ending Jan. 18, which was an increase of 35,000 over the 410,000 people who filed initial claims the week before, according to the weekly report by the U.S. Department [...]
Bond investors want Illinois to dig deeper
Income tax hike not enough to ease concerns about state’s shaky finances The proposed state financial fix, with its income tax increases and steep borrowing to pay bills and pension obligations, does not go far enough to assuage many bond investors’ concerns about the risks of lending to fiscally teetering Illinois, according to a range [...]
Tips for Buying Life Insurance if You Have a Serious Health Condition
DARIEN, Illinois, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — If you’ve ever been told that you can’t buy life insurance due to a pre-existing medical condition or that your application was rated up due to one or more medical conditions, Life Quotes, Inc. offers these tips for securing a life insurance policy at View full post on [...]
Fitch Affirms Nicor Inc. & Northern Illinois Gas IDRs at ‘A’; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for of Nicor Inc. (Nicor) and its core gas utility subsidiary, Northern Illinois Gas Co. (dba Nicor Gas) as follows: Nicor –Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’; –Short-Term IDR at ‘F1′; –Senior Unsecured at ‘A’; –Preferred Stock at ‘BBB+’; –Commercial Paper at ‘F1′. Nicor Gas –Long-Term [...]
Update: Bank of America delays foreclosures in 23 states
By News staff WASHINGTON (AP) — Bank of America says it is delaying foreclosures in 23 states as it examines whether it rushed the foreclosure process for thousands of homeowners without reading the documents. Bank of America is not yet able to estimate how many homeowners cases will be affected, a spokesman for the nation’s [...]
