Jake Griffin
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Average property tax bills jump 3% in northwest Cook CountyJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - When Cook County property tax bills start arriving in the mail next month, the average homeowner in northwest Cook County can expect to see a bump of about $213 over wha...
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No increase to taxes or fees to close Cook County budget gapJun 19, 2018 12:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has no plans to add or increase taxes and fees to close an anticipated $82 million gap in the county's upcoming 2019 budget....
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Suburban school districts pay penalties for giving raises over 6 percentJun 13, 2018 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 58 suburban school districts spent a combined $820,980 last year to cover state penalties for dozens of teachers and administrators whose annual pay raises ...
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Butterfly release provides fellowship for grieving parentsJun 09, 2018 1:00 am - Inside each tiny purple envelope is the delicate embodiment of a life never lived. A butterfly is in there, representing the memory of a child whose parents have never f...
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Political strategist charged with domestic batteryJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Feds: Suburban residents illegally sold fentanyl onlineMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - Two suburban residents used websites to illegally traffic fentanyl and other narcotics, according to a federal indictment made public Thursday. Prosecutors allege Liangf...
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Suburban districts spending millions on lobbying organizationsMay 30, 2018 5:31 am - Last year, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 paid four statewide school administration lobbying groups almost $76,000 for dues, conference fees and other progr...
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Yingling wants voters to elect Lake County assessment chiefMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - A bipartisan group of Lake County legislators led by Grayslake Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling want to make the county's chief assessment officer an elected position....
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Students are paying more to community colleges while enrollment dropsMay 09, 2018 5:30 am - While enrollment is dropping at suburban community colleges, the average amount spent by students on tuition and fees is on the rise. That trend follows years of enrollm...
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Why children with chronic illnesses should still get a flu shotApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Parents of a 5-year-old Carpentersville girl who died last week from the flu said they opted out of getting their daughter vaccinated because they were concerned it woul...