Illinois Estate Taxes News

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $.79Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:15AMKANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced record earnings of $.79 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $.68 per share in the second quarter of 2010, or an increase of 16.2%. Net income for the second quarter amounted to $69.0 million compared to $59.7 million in the same quarter last year. For the quarter, the return on ...

Opinion opportunityThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:32AMRural residents of southeastern McDonough County showed up in droves to Tuesday night’s hearing on Shamrock Acres, a proposed hog confinement in Eldorado Township. They were prepared to slam Professional Swine Management’s business practices. They were poised to prove that the company would not practice responsible agriculture. The only problem is, Professional Swine Management is out of the ...

Small Businesses Show Modest Hiring IncreasesTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:06AMApparently, people are a little more nervous these days. Or maybe they finally have money for security. Whatever the reason, business is up at Sting Surveillance, a Las Vegas company that installs alarm and video-monitoring systems inside local homes,

Right steps on tax appeals are keyFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:13AMCHARLESTON - So how do you appeal your property tax assessment?

Editorial: Indigent burial an issue of decency, not politicsThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:53AMNothing is sure, they say, except for death and taxes. Now even death has some uncertainty to it. For those who shuffle from this mortal coil with money left behind, there are any number of ways to be remembered, from the plain to the extravagant....