ABLE accounts now available to Illinois residents diagnosed before 47
Illinois has expanded its ABLE savings program to allow individuals diagnosed with a disability before age 47 to open tax-exempt accounts, potentially opening access to the program for an additional 250,000 people.
CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a statement, the 78-year-old Republican said he and his wife "are facing a new, significant challenge." Edgar's full statement reads: "Doctors at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have determined I have…
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- On Monday, WCIA 3 went pink for breast cancer. We are working to spread awareness and introduce you to survivors, researchers and other medical professionals. Data shows breast cancer is the most common cancer in women…But early detection can save lives. That's where mammograms machines come in.…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford resident bought his first home thanks to an Illinois program that helps former students pay student loan debt. James Ekstrom said he would have been looking to buy a home earlier on in his life, but thousands of dollars of student loan debt was…