Jake Griffin
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Why synthetic marijuana might not be illegalApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois legislators approved an amendment to the state's controlled substances act last spring in an attempt to curb the sale and use of synthetic drugs. Gov. Bruce Rau...
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Join debate of bill banning preteens from tackle footballMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - A roundtable debate of a bill that would ban Illinois children under the age of 12 from playing tackle football is slated for Monday evening in Vernon Hills. Registratio...
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State's fee on local sales taxes generating more than expectedMar 28, 2018 5:17 am - A new administrative fee the Illinois Department of Revenue is charging municipalities, counties and regional government agencies to process local sales taxes has genera...
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It's official: If you prepaid your property taxes, you can deduct them from your taxesMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois homeowners who prepaid this year's property taxes at the end of 2017 can deduct that payment from their itemized income tax returns. That's according to a lette...
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You can legally drive 70 mph on I-90 between Elgin and Mount Prospect nowMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Motorists on I-90 now have about 24 additional miles to be legally lead-footed. The stretch of tollway between Mount Prospect Road and Randall Road in Elgin had the spee...
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Bruno Mars, The Weeknd take center stage at 2018 LollapaloozaMar 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza organizers are leaning heavily on pop and rock music this summer for the annual festival. Pop stars Bruno Mars and The Weeknd will headline two nights, alon...
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Rauner victorious in tight race against IvesMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was victorious Tuesday night in a tight race against Jeanne Ives. With 95 percent of the precincts reporting statewide - but a large portion o...
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Pritzker winner in Democratic governor raceMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has secured his party's nomination after a lengthy and expensive six-man race. "Tonight, we've taken the next step of be...
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Most suburban school districts increased cash reserves last yearMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - After years of construction projects chipping away at its reserves, Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 leaders are saving again. The school district increased its reserve...
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No bridges built in suburbs like one that collapsedMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - State transportation and tollway officials said the construction method used for the bridge that collapsed in Florida Thursday was not used for any spans built in the su...