Jake Griffin
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Will DuPage Airport tenants have to pay back taxes?Jan 23, 2019 4:00 am - DuPage Airport Authority tenants owing thousands of dollars in overdue property taxes still haven't ponied up. Will the county ever make them pay? Coupon clipping can sa...
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Will political infighting delay your Cook County property tax assessment appeals?Jan 17, 2019 4:00 am - A growing annual caseload and a massive backlog of property tax assessment appeals were the reasons the Cook County Board of Review gave in asking for 11 new staff membe...
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Students caught in middle of popular app's billing dispute with VerizonJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Every day, students in South Elgin High School math teacher Allison Ozog's classes get a text message alerting them to what's in store for the next day or coming weeks. ...
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Why some Cook County property owners are getting tax refundsDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Nearly 30,000 Cook County property owners are receiving tax refunds from Treasurer Maria Pappas' office. The refunds are due to overpayments made from 2012 to 2016 and a...
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Suburban libraries hoard money, avoid getting voters' approval to buildDec 26, 2018 4:00 am - Years ago, the Lake Villa Library District board asked voters for permission to build a new facility, but voters rejected the plan. By the end of next summer, the distri...
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Rules Committee: Where thousands of Illinois bills go to dieDec 19, 2018 4:36 am - Hunters can wear bright pink. Children 2 or younger must be fastened into a rear-facing car seat. Nursing mothers are excused from serving jury duty. These are just some...
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Lawlor re-emerges after rehab stint and quitting politicsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Fresh from a stint in rehab for an unspecified drug addiction and under criminal investigation for misspending on a county-issued credit card, former Republican Lake Cou...
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Villa Park police make arrest in gunfire investigationDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A Villa Park man is charged with reckless discharge of a weapon after police said he shot a bullet through a neighboring home's window Friday evening that became lodged ...
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One dead, three injured in Villa Park morning blazeDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A woman is dead and three others were injured - including two police officers - following an early morning fire Saturday in Villa Park. Officers responded to the fire at...
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McConnaughay told Rauner he couldn't pick his own replacement on ballotDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - A former Republican state senator from St. Charles confirmed she was recruited by outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner to replace him on the ballot shortly after he won the March ...