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Property Tax Bills

The Cook County Assessor has accused the man seeking to replace him, Joseph Berrios, and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan of a scheme to delay property tax bills in order to hide benefits to commercial properties. Eddie Arruza reports on the sharp exchange today between the two sides.

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University of Chicago Graffiti

We talk to a woman who has been chronicling the graffiti at the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago since 2007.

• Crescat Graffiti, Vita Excolatur
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• Graffiti of the Regenstein Library--Flickr

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Ford Heights

South suburban Ford Heights is one of the poorest communities in the Chicago area. As the village struggles to pay its bills, it is now threatened with losing its portion of the state income tax. Eddie Arruza takes a look at how the state's fiscal crisis could further jeopardize a community that's just barely hanging on.

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The Journal of the American Medical Association

You may know the basics of health care reform, but there are some major provisions written in the fine print of the bill as well. We talk to the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association about this, and also a surprising study on cancer.

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Chicago Housing Authority

The CHA's plan for transformation is 10 years old. How well has it kept its promise to transform public housing in Chicago? Elizabeth Brackett takes a look.

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Sheila Simon

Governor Quinn's newly announced running mate, Sheila Simon, joins us to talk about her vision for Illinois's future.

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Identity Theft

Is your identity safe from people who might steal it? We speak with an expert on fraud and corruption.

• St. Xavier University Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

There's another casualty in Chicago's high-end fashion scene. Kris Kridel brings us another familiar story in this recession.

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Home Loans

It's a buyer's market, but can you qualify for a home loan? Depending on your tax filing status, you might face some unforeseen obstacles, as Ash-Har Quraishi reports.

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