We follow the stories and update you as they develop.Employers in some cases are requiring workers to come back to the office, but most, like Bergmeyer, are letting the employees decide what to do, at least for now.Beautiful shots of emerging dog-day cicadas, a big cemetery buck, wild rice season opens in Minnesota and a legal rebuff of the Trump administration gutting the Migratory Bird Treat Act are among the notes around Chicago outdoors.Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. What’s more, people generally have to calculate their federal taxes before they file with the state, so if they put off wrestling with the IRS’ Form 1040, they will rack up painful and unnecessary late fees.If Illinois is anything like Wisconsin, about half of all state taxpayers have already filed their returns, so the state won’t lose all of its revenue even if it moves the deadline. In Illinois, only estimated first-quarter tax payments due Wednesday24 arrested, 17 officers hurt in Loop protest after earlier, separate march fails to take Dan Ryan A march Saturday afternoon failed to move onto the Dan Ryan Expressway when it drew less protesters than expected. You will likely need to make estimated payments if your income is either fully or partially exempt from Illinois withholding. Estimated tax payments for the 2nd quarter of 2020 are also due June 15, while the tip reporting deadline for workers who received tips in May is June 10. Other states, he pointed out, are in the same fix.We get that the sudden loss of the usual influx of cash in April can leave the state scratching its head about how to pay its bills, including the paychecks for state workers.But we hope the Pritzker administration is also fully taking into account that no matter what the state decides, the distinction between federal and state filing dates will be lost on many tax filers. Federal and state of Illinois 2019 income tax returns — and tax payments for individuals and corporations — are now due July 15. We follow the stories and update you as they develop.Employers in some cases are requiring workers to come back to the office, but most, like Bergmeyer, are letting the employees decide what to do, at least for now.Beautiful shots of emerging dog-day cicadas, a big cemetery buck, wild rice season opens in Minnesota and a legal rebuff of the Trump administration gutting the Migratory Bird Treat Act are among the notes around Chicago outdoors.Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. With the coronavirus outbreak wreaking havoc, the state deadline should be the same as the federal government’s, which was moved back 90 days.At a time when almost everything in our daily lives has become unexpectedly complicated, Illinois should not keep its income tax deadline set at April 15 now that the federal government has moved back its deadline by 90 days.U.S. People have taxes withheld on their paychecks may make estimated payments if they have outside income.More information on how to figure estimated payments due on Wednesday can be found at If you are expecting a 2019 refund — and you have access to your documents — you may want to file your federal and state income tax returns.To get refunds quickest, file electronically and sign up for direct deposit to a checking or savings account.Know about breaking news as it happens. We’ll take it.Chicago needs Polish speakers. Pritzker was right when he said, “We think that’s an important thing for us to evaluate and then do something about.”But because April 15 is less a month away, the governor also needs to remember it’s important to do something sooner rather than later. Illinois should move state tax filing deadline to July 15 so it matches the feds’ With the coronavirus outbreak wreaking havoc, the state deadline should be the same as … Illinois health officials report 1,645 new COVID-19 cases, 16 coronavirus-related deaths by Mike Ewing / Aug 12, 2020