Jake Griffin
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Althoff resigning Senate seat; Democrat cries foulAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Republican state Sen. Pam Althoff of McHenry is relinquishing her legislative seat a little more than a month before the Nov. 6 election, paving the way for McHenry Coun...
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COD athletics programs hit with yearlong probationAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - All 17 College of DuPage athletic teams are ineligible for postseason play this year after the National Junior College Athletic Association placed the programs on probat...
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Study: Suburbs pay more than what they get back from stateAug 29, 2018 5:15 am - For every dollar DuPage County taxpayers send to Springfield, the state returns 31 cents. That's the lowest rate of return among all 102 counties in Illinois, according ...
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New law caps 'golden parachutes' for local government leadersAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - A new law signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this week limits the amount of severance local governments can pay to outgoing employees and prevents payouts for any employee fire...
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Voters have rejected new school twice. District 200 board looks to build it anyway.Aug 15, 2018 5:00 am - The Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 school board is expected to approve a $14 million borrowing plan Wednesday to pay for construction of a building the district w...
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Lake County uses gambling revenue to fight gambling addictionAug 08, 2018 5:34 am - With video gambling machines bringing in more money, how are local governments spending it? Often, it's used to fill holes in the budget or pay staff salaries, which can...
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Lawlor frequently used county card for personal expensesAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the months before Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor entered rehab for an undisclosed drug addiction, his county-issued "procurement card" was used to pay nearly...
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His badge was stolen more than 30 years ago. It turned up 4,500 miles away in Latvia.Aug 06, 2018 5:30 am - Bill Golden last saw his Glenview Police Department “Patrolman” badge more than 30 years ago when it was affixed to his winter uniform coat as he searched the car of a d...
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Lawlor's campaign violation fines could keep him off ballotAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor is at risk of being kept off the November ballot because he has yet to pay a $15,000 fine to the Illinois Board of Elections for ...
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Thousands in Cook County to receive property tax refundsAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Roughly 53,000 Cook County homeowners are in line for some type of property tax refund and most will see it automatically deposited in their banks or credit card account...