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Illinois consumer advocates applaud new rule to reduce overdraft fees at banks | First Listen

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  • The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has issued a rule to require large financial institutions to reduce overdraft fees
  • Illinois begins processing tax returns this week
  • A new online portal powered by Google aims to help it easier for families to navigate behavioral health services
  • Governor Pritzker says Hamas needs to release hostages before he'll support a ceasefire
  • A state hearing office recommends the courts not the State Board of Elections decide if President Trump should be on the Illinois primary ballot
  • Former DNR Director Brent Manning has died
  • A Springfield man arrested for damaging the Sangamon County building
  • New DSI (Downtown Springfield Inc) Executive Director Carlos Ortega discusses his background and what he hopes to do for DSI
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