You Might Be Owed a Property or Income Tax Rebate Check From Illinois. Here's How to Find Out

You Might Be Owed a Property or Income Tax Rebate Check From Illinois. Here's How to Find Out

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Here are today's top stories It's Tuesday, Sep. 20th. 1 You Might Be Owed a Property or Income Tax Rebate Check From Illinois. Here's How to Find Out Have you looked in your mailbox recently? You might have a relief check in there from the state of Illinois. Earlier this month, Illinois began distributing income and property tax rebate checks to many eligible residents across the state. The program, part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Illinois Family Relief Plan, is set to send one-time individual income tax and property tax rebates to nearly 6 million Illinoisans. Read More → 2 Police Reveal Few Details After 3-Year-Old Remains Critical From Falling Into Lake Michigan A 3-year-old boy remains in critical condition and police are speaking with his guardian after the child fell into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier Monday, authorities say. At approximately 1 p.m. Monday, emergency personnel with the Chicago Fire Department were called to a portion of the lake in the 700 block of East Grand Avenue following a report of a child in the water, according to a CFD spokesperson. Authorities say police, fire and dive teams responded to the call. Emergency responders spotted the boy, pulled him from the water and immediately rendered aid, officials said. Read More → 3 Chicago Police Investigating After Body Found in Roseland Trash Bin Chicago police are conducting a death investigation after finding a person in a garbage can in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, At 7 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of West 110th Place, a male with an unknown age was found unresponsive in a garbage can, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Further information was not available. Read More → 4 What to Expect With Possible Side Effects of the Bivalent COVID Vaccine Booster Shots With the arrival of the long-awaited COVID-19 booster shots geared to target BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, many may be curious about its possible side effects as they prepare for another vaccination. Turns out, the new boosters may not be much different from your last dose. "We just don't have any data on this [yet], essentially giving two vaccines in one shot — but biologically, I just wouldn't expect the side effects, severity or the safety profile of the shots to be different from the current mRNA vaccines and boosters," Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and member of an independent advisory group to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told CNBC's Make It. Read More → 5 CPS Students Participate in Chicago Peace Day Celebration at Daley Plaza At least one thousand students from 11 Chicago Public Schools were on hand for the celebration of Chicago Peace Day's 44th anniversary Monday in Daley Plaza. "We can all together pledge peace, not only across the world, but in our own communities. And for students, to see that firsthand in person on a beautiful day, it's wonderful to see," said Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. Schools were encouraged to participate in pre-Peace Day activities, and many students took part by creating their own signs.  Read More → 6 Boy Critically Injured After Falling Into Lake Michigan, Police Questioning Person of Interest Police are questioning a person of interest after a boy fell into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier Monday, authorities said. At approximately 1 p.m., emergency personnel with the Chicago Fire Department were called to a portion of the lake in regard to a child in the water, according to a CFD spokesperson. The child, a 3-year-old boy, was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital while in cardiac arrest. CPD Deputy Police Chief Gabriella Shemash said the boy fell in on the north end of the pier. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112