<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Business News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Revenue posts delinquent Taxpayer names on line - Posting information generates more than $15 million for State]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=7984</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today posted the names of 100 businesses and individuals that collectively owe the State at least $6.3 million on its website http://www.tax.illinois.gov.   Each taxpayer listed owes more than $1,000 in delinquent taxes.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7070BAED1F0E21D1234A4B00082A1BEA</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor Control Commission Monthly Underage Compliance Report]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=7918</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – In September, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) conducted compliance checks around the state and visited 115 businesses licensed to sell liquor.  They cited 27 licensees for violations of liquor control laws.  Seventy-seven percent of the licensees visited complied with Illinois liquor laws and refused to serve underage customers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">BC3744CB38C6CF6B17E8814A9C2688A3</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Regulator cites players at center of breast cancer victim’s public aid funeral and burial - Offers common-sense advice when planning funeral]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=7917</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – After learning of problems with a funeral held at Mount Hope Cemetery in unincorporated Cook County, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s (IDFPR) has begun disciplinary proceedings against two individuals—one licensed funeral director and one unlicensed employee—involved in a breast cancer victim’s funeral this past summer.  A second funeral director, Charles A. Woodcox, was charged with failing to comply with a subpoena related to his firm’s business dealings.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1BD2CAF96A17D892C2C7E9959549CFC7</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Insurance Revokes License of Insurance Agent, and His Insurance Agency for Diverting Thousands of Dollars in Consumer Premiums - Department also imposes $100,000 Fine]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=7861</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance has issued an Order against producer licensee Earl D. Bertsche and Bertsche and Berry, Inc., for failing to remit premium money from Illinois consumers to insurance companies and for engaging in improper insurance-related activity.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">AA78C3DB4FC4A1A343183D6113EC46BA</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$10.7 Million Collected from Voluntary Disclosure Program]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=11&#x26;RecNum=7687</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Revenue has collected more than $4 million from mailings sent to 591 Illinois businesses as part of its ongoing effort to educate taxpayers and enforce existing tax laws. Another 119 businesses, who did not receive the mailing, came forward and paid $6.7 million in Use Tax owed under Illinois’ existing Voluntary Disclosure program.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">89DB09D856D45D361982EDC10CE738A2</guid></item></channel></rss>