Confessions of a Heartburn Victim
A former acid reflux sufferer recounts decades of misery from heartburn and indigestion. He describes trying antacids and PPIs, quitting them due to FDA warnings, and finding relief with AloeCure after a skeptical start. He urges others to try the product and notes a limited free-bottle offer.
Small businesses struggle with late state payments and grim cash flow
Business owners report delays in state payments, forcing tighter budgeting and occasional borrowing. Linda Davis of Kids Country and Soldner of Small World say hardship funds help some, with payments improving recently but still uncertain.
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Linda Davis
Kids Country Inc
Benton
Soldner
Twitter
Beckymalkovich
Illinois overdue bills backlog by county in Southern Illinois
Illinois faces a large unpaid bills backlog with total overdue amounts near 2.1 billion as of Sept. 8. County figures show Jackson at 9.9 million and Williamson at 5 million, among others such as Jefferson two million and White 1.1 million. Data from the Illinois comptroller.
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Illinois
Gconfine
Alexander
Jefferson
Randolph
Franklin
Johnson
Saline
Gallatin
Massac
Union
Hamilton
Perry
White
Hardin
Pope
Williamson
Jackson
Illinois Comptroller
Illinois owes millions as vendors face delayed state payments
The Illinois Comptroller's ledger shows about 67 million dollars in overdue bills as of early September, with 2.7 million for vehicle fuel, 4.5 million for auditing services, and 2.7 million for software. Stories from firms describe cash flow strain and enterprise cuts while waiting on state reimbursements.
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Illinois Comptroller’s Office
Ill state owed Belleville pharmacist over twenty seven thousand
Copper Bend Pharmacy owner Stephen Clement says Illinois owes about $27,300 for medicines provided to public aid or Medicaid recipients as of early September. He could hire another worker if paid on time and warns the backlog may deepen, noting ongoing cash flow issues. The Evers Group meanwhile announced June sales of three of five area pharmacies, partly due to late reimbursements.
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Jacksonville
Illinois
Klem
Aero Repair
Irvin Klemmensen
Klemmensen
Christopher Wills
The
Associated Press
Belleville
Stephen Clement
Copper Bend Pharmacy
Copper Bend
Clement
Evers Group of Pharmacies
St. Louis Metro-East
Todd Evers
Translation fees turn costly for Illinois translator
Jill Bishop built a translation business by landing an Illinois state contract but now faces delayed payments totaling about 82000 dollars over nine months. Random, small checks arrive, sometimes as low as 2.07 dollars, prompting personal loans and court of claims action while she remains hesitant to drop the client she values for aiding new arrivals. Christopher Wills.
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Peoria
Illinois
Andrew Rand
AMT
Rand
Steve Tarter
Journal Star
Chicago
Jill Bishop
Bishop
Court of Claims
Christopher Wills
The
Associated Press
Illinois backlog of overdue bills hits businesses
Illinois reports a backlog of overdue payments to businesses as of Sept 8 totaling around 67 million. Major categories include Misc vendor payments 19.4 million, Professional services 12.3 million, Audits 4.5 million, Data processing equipment 4.1 million, and other vendor costs across sectors such as maintenance software and supplies.
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Illinois
Misc
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