Deadline Wednesday To Request Economic Stimulus Check
CHICAGO (AP) - Almost 100,000 Chicago-area residents haven't yet filed for their IRS economic stimulus checks, leaving almost $30 million unclaimed.
WBBM's Jennifer O'Neill reports:
The deadline to file is tomorrow (Wednesday). Illinois ranks 7th in the nation for the number of people who haven't filed, leaving close to $46 million unclaimed. Among cities, Chicago is second in the country with almost 45,000 people who haven't filed.
Nationwide, 4.3 million people haven't filed for their rebates, leaving $1.3 billion on the table.
For more information on filing, visit www.irs.gov.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer speaks with House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and DCCC Chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) about Sunday's upcoming health care vote and how they will pass it.
Governor Quinn discusses his efforts to win approval for an income tax hike to balance the budge. He also discusses transit funding, a Democratic running mate...and Republican rival Bill Brady's budget ideas.
President Obama, in his weekly radio address, tells Congress to act quickly and pass financial reform to prevent economy from sliding into another Depression.
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