FedEx kerfuffle: Investigation continues into hundreds of packages dumped in Alabama ravine

After hundreds of FedEx packages were dumped into a wooded ravine in northcentral Alabama, law enforcement and FedEx are continuing to investigate.       

November 27, 2021, 19:07
Child tax credits were deposited Friday: What it means if yours didn't come

The IRS said the August child tax credit payment was set for Aug. 13. But some families saw no 'pending' notices in bank accounts Thursday.      

August 13, 2021, 22:18
Unpaid tickets, tolls and court fees prevent poor Californians from receiving tax credits

Low-income Californians eligible for tax credits often have their tax returns intercepted by the government for outstanding parking tickets, unpaid tuition and other fees.

April 1, 2022, 14:00
As drought saps water supply, California signs $2.6-billion ecological pact

California officials are touting a $2.6-billion deal to boost the health of a vital watershed, but environmentalists are calling it a backroom scheme.

April 1, 2022, 14:00
Hellish fires, low pay, trauma: California's Forest Service firefighters face a morale crisis

A federal firefighter's viral resignation letter is highlighting the job's low pay and harsh working conditions in the age of climate change.

June 14, 2022, 14:00
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to tie property taxes to inflation may result in mammoth bills next year

The inflationary property tax increase could nearly quadruple in 2023 to $85.5 million, a Tribune analysis shows.

July 17, 2022, 12:00
Column: Could extreme heat be just what California needs to finally solve homelessness?

As climate change makes crazy weather more common, it could prompt a new urgency around getting vulnerable homeless people into housing and shelter.

September 13, 2022, 14:00
Mental health programs to start in select suburbs after voters approved property tax hikes

Mental health boards were approved by referendums Tuesday in Schaumburg, Wheeling and Vernon townships, three DuPage County townships, and for all of Will County.

November 12, 2022, 3:02
Editorial: Congress can help struggling families by reviving the expanded child tax credit

Congress should use its lame-duck session to bring back the expanded child tax credit, a groundbreaking policy that immediately cut child poverty in half.

November 28, 2022, 12:00
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces bipartisan deal to plug nearly $1.4 billion hole in unemployment fund

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a bipartisan agreement to plug a nearly $1.4 billion hole in the state’s pandemic-depleted unemployment insurance trust fund.

November 30, 2022, 2:18