Articles filed under Plainfield Township

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  Officials in 31 suburban townships get automatic raisesAug 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  While most American workers have spent the past four years getting by with stagnating wages, or making even less than in years before, a segment of government employees is doing just fine. Elected officials in 31 suburban townships combined to make $661,387 more this year than they did in 2009. In many cases, they gave themselves the raises -- and they're getting ready to do it again.
  

   

• Which township road chief makes $45,866 to maintain four miles? Jun 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Some township highway commissioners are getting paid substantial salaries despite caring for only a small number of miles of roads.
  

   

• Health-care perk proves townships need scrutiny Apr 10, 2011 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial calls on voters and residents to pay more attention to township governments in the wake of an On Guard report that suburban townships have collectively spent more than $1 million of taxpayer dollars on free health care for elected officials.
  

   
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  Images of South Elgin v Plainfield Central, girls basketball Dec 28, 2010 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Plainfield tornado survivor: Grieving process not overAug 28, 2010 12:00 AM
  Even 20 years after Jane Sanchez's daughter, Gloria, died during the deadly 1990 tornado in Plainfield, she worries when she hears warning sirens during severe weather.