Kane County health officials said Thursday that cheese may be causing a salmonella outbreak that has made at least 20 people sick.
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Salmonella From Illegal Cheese Strikes Chicagoland
By 3.24.07
Starbucks Thinks You're Homeless, Tosses You And Your Coffee Out On The Street
By 3.21.07
The 70-year-old Lisle woman was kicked out of the Starbucks in downtown Glen Ellyn a few weeks ago. She claims it was because employees mistook her as a homeless person, part of a purge the store waged to mollify customers who complained that the coffee shop was overrun with the homeless.
Chicago Has The Worst Mail Delivery In The US
By 3.12.07
The audit found that first-class mail sent between Chicago ZIP codes made it to the correct address the next day 91 percent of the time. The cities that fared best in the audit had deliver rates of around 97 percent.
Illinois Electric Bills Skyrocket Up To 170%
By 3.5.07
When Illinois’ 10-year price freeze ended January 1st, people were told to expect an increase of around 22-55%, according to BusinessWeek. Now the legislature is looking into why some Amren customers are paying on average up to 170% more than before the price freeze melted:
Scammers Call Pretending to Be AT&T, Harvest Personal Info
By 2.16.07
“Consumers need to be prepared if they receive this type of phone call,” said Madigan. “Do not provide any personal information over the telephone, and if you believe you have received such a call, please report the call to your phone company as well as to the Attorney General’s consumer protection hotline.”
Illinois Attorney General Sues Cell Phone Txt Msg Spammers
By 1.23.07
Blackston said the defendants haven’t been served, and she couldn’t predict how much money the state might collect.
Study Finds “Reverse Robin Hood” Effect In Illinois
By 1.19.07
- Draw a map of Chicago-area communities where businesses have received state subsidies. Now draw another of places plagued by joblessness.
ComEd Behind “Consumer” Group
By 1.5.07
From The Chicago Tribune: “We don’t need a California-style energy crisis in Illinois,” cautions a voice representing Consumers Organized for Reliable Electricity.”
Illinois AT&T Mess; Is This Why They Call It The Sucker State?
By 12.4.06
- Many customers who called AT&T Illinois to get cut-rate phone service deals advertised in their November phone bills are being told the plans don’t exist, leaving customers confused and AT&T embarrassed.
