Tara Molina
Reporter at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
@CBSChicago investigative reporter. #CLE native. @ASU Sun Devil + @Cronkite_ASU Master’s grad.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Tara Molina |Carol Thompson
IRS quiet on payment processing delays despite more reports of bills sent for taxes paid Despite continuing reports of taxpayers receiving bills from the IRS for taxes they already paid on time, the agency has remained quiet about the problem and when it could be resolved. CBS News Chicago has been checking in daily with the IRS for the past week about the processing delays as more people say they are getting IRS notices.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Carol Thompson |Tara Molina
Most violent crime has been dropping this year in Chicago. The only exceptions are criminal sexual assault and human trafficking which are up 2.5% and 30% respectively according to the city's Violence Reduction Dashboard. The last 12 months have also seen fewer gun violence victims, fatal and non-fatal, than any year since 2013, according to the CBS News Gun Violence in Chicago tracker. Now, add a third bright spot to the Chicago crime chronicle.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Tara Molina
How officials are using machines to monitor air quality in Chicago Despite better air on Friday in Chicago, the city remains under an air quality alert. It remains among the most unhealthy in the world due to the wildfires burning in Canada. So, how is air quality measured here in the city? Air monitor officials are using machines to help track what residents have been warned about for days—hazy skies in Chicago, air that's still behind alerts made possible by machines.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Tara Molina |Carol Thompson
Some taxpayers who paid their taxes by the April 15 deadlines are getting notices telling them they still owe money, all because of delays with the IRS electronic payment system. Some of the people impacted have also said they've found it impossible to get through to the IRS for help.
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3 weeks ago |
hallaback.com | Tara Molina
Wrongfully convicted Antonio McDowell exonerated after spending years in prison Wrongfully convicted Antonio McDowell exonerated after spending years in prison 02:59 Antonio McDowell, 49, has been out of prison since 2020 when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted him clemency. After 28 years, he is completely free — following a judge's decision Monday morning.
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