Jake Griffin
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$40 million in first month of legal pot salesFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - The state's recreational marijuana retailers generated nearly $40 million worth of sales and taxes during the first month of operations, nearly a quarter of which came f...
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Why some schools get state grants to cut property taxesFeb 02, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to show estimates for property tax savings in Queen Bee Elementary District 16. Some suburban homeowners could see their property tax ...
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Towns spending 33% of property taxes on pensionsJan 26, 2020 4:30 am - In 2018, the average amount spent on public pensions by 74 suburbs was equal to one-third of what those towns collected in property taxes. In a few suburbs, the amount s...
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Great Lakes naval base lockdown triggered by unauthorized vehicle entryJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago was locked down for roughly five hours Friday morning after a civilian employee of the base failed to follow a gate sent...
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44 years later, authorities to announce 'developments' in murder of Downers Grove South studentJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County authorities are holding a news conference Monday to announce "recent developments" in the unsolved murder of Pamela Maurer, who was found dead almost 44 ye...
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Mendoza: State won't collect red light camera fines. Suburbs: We'll get someone else to do itJan 11, 2020 12:00 am - Twenty-one suburbs will have to find a new way to collect delinquent red-light camera fines this year. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she's "getting out of the...
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Two groups want to buy Arlington Park, head of horsemen's association saysJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - At least two groups have expressed interest about buying Arlington International Racecourse from Churchill Downs and adding a casino to the property. That's according to...
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Weekend storm: Snow, ice expected; classes, activities canceledJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area starting early Saturday morning and running through early Sunday morning. Rain is likel...
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9 inches of snow, quarter inch of ice? Here's what you need to know about storm forecastJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - Here's what you need to know about storm that also could bring quarter-inch of ice
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Report says AJ's death 'emblematic' of DCFS failuresJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' watchdog called 5-year-old AJ Freund's murder in April "emblematic of DCFS's failure to look beyond the current ...