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I like to tell people that they need to have anywhere between nine months to a years worth of their annual (expenses) in a savings account, in case something happens, City Treasurer Stephanie Neely told the Chicago Citizen.

I like to tell people that they need to have anywhere between nine months to a years worth of their annual (expenses) in a savings …

Published on January 3, 2012

Practical financial strategies can help save for "rainy days".  Image: Pixomar / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Practical financial strategies can help save for "rainy days". Image: Pixomar / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Published on January 3, 2012

The happy couple met five years ago.  (Photo Credit: Cook County Clerk)

The happy couple met five years ago. (Photo Credit: Cook County Clerk)

Published on January 3, 2012

Diana Basner and Jeremy Nichols were the first couple to apply for a marriage license in Cook County. Shortly after, they were married by Clerk David Orr.  (Photo Credit: Cook County Clerk)

Diana Basner and Jeremy Nichols were the first couple to apply for a marriage license in Cook County. Shortly after, they were married by Clerk …

Published on January 3, 2012

Cook County Board leader Toni Preckwinkle is optimistic about 2012 for her constituents. (Photo Credit: Office of the Cook County Board President)

Cook County Board leader Toni Preckwinkle is optimistic about 2012 for her constituents. (Photo Credit: Office of the Cook County Board President)

Published on January 3, 2012

Members and supporters of Clergy For Community Change, led by its president, Rev. Kenyatta Smith, center, held a prayer vigil Dec. 28 outside the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, 1100 S. Hamilton Ave. Also attending was Bob Love, Chicago Bulls community relations director. The vigil was held to send a message to the youth held there that they are loved and are not forgotten. (Photo Credit:Chinta Strausberg)

Members and supporters of Clergy For Community Change, led by its president, Rev. Kenyatta Smith, center, held a prayer vigil Dec. 28 outside the Cook …

Published on January 3, 2012

Photo: ZSM

Photo: ZSM

Published on January 3, 2012

Photo: Lookingglass Theatre

Photo: Lookingglass Theatre

Published on January 3, 2012

Environmental officials say there are concerns that heavy metals in electronics could cause groundwater pollution if they leach out of a landfill. Photo Credit: Luca Masters

Environmental officials say there are concerns that heavy metals in electronics could cause groundwater pollution if they leach out of a landfill. Photo Credit: Luca …

Published on January 3, 2012

Police officials said Officer Clifton Lewis was shot during a robbery Dec. 29, while working as a security guard at a grocery store in Chicago. The eight-year police veteran was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department)

Police officials said Officer Clifton Lewis was shot during a robbery Dec. 29, while working as a security guard at a grocery store in Chicago. …

Published on January 3, 2012

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