Jake Griffin
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Comptroller candidates claim independence from party leadersOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Everyone is calling the comptroller's race a referendum on statewide party leadership. Well, everyone except Republican incumbent Leslie Munger and Democratic challenger...
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What you could buy for the price of a Cubs Game 6 ticketOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - If you've got $17,553.50 burning a hole in your pocket, you can either buy a seat two rows behind home plate for Saturday's NLCS Game 6 at Wrigley Field or a Smart car w...
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Money pouring into comptroller's raceOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - At the end of June, Democrat Susana Mendoza's campaign coffers held nearly four times what Republican state Comptroller Leslie Munger had available to spend on the race....
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Why cost of soda could surge in Cook CountyOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Soda drinkers in Cook County will feel a pop in their wallets if a penny-per-ounce tax on "sweetened beverages" is approved by the county board. The new tax is the cente...
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How Cook County Board members keep legal opinions secretOct 12, 2016 5:15 am - After hours of debate last week over Cook County's ordinance requiring paid sick leave, some commissioners were wondering why they were just then receiving months-old le...
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Suburbs call Cook County sick leave law 'complete overreach,' prepare to opt outOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the list of suburbs currently drafting resolutions to override the county's paid sick leave ordinance. Calling...
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How much municipal executives' cars are costing suburban taxpayersOct 05, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 49 suburbs will spend $261,974 this year for top municipal administrators to drive around in their own cars. Most village managers and city administrators i...
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Sick leave requirement approved, but towns can opt outOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County Board approved an ordinance Wednesday to gives many workers throughout the county at least five paid sick days a year. But the ordinance - which already ...
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Mount Prospect officials support chief's report on fatal bike crashOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials said they did not want or require prior approval of a police statement released Friday regarding a crash in a controversial crosswalk that kille...
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Elgin man accused of burglarizing neighbor's carOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Elgin man is facing burglary charges after police say he stole items from a neighbor's car through an open window. Ian M. Pipenhagen is charged with felony...