Jake Griffin
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Expect few debates between Kirk and DuckworthSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will have few opportunities to see Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk square off against his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, in debates le...
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Taxpayers, students bridge funding gap for suburban community collegesSep 21, 2016 5:00 am - Ten years ago, College of DuPage received $21.2 million from the state to help fund the operation of the second-largest community college system in Illinois. By 2015, th...
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Forget the playoffs. Cubs fans, which World Series game do you want to see?Sep 16, 2016 1:00 am - As the Cubs became the first MLB team to clinch a playoff berth (very) late Thursday, fans are looking to the future. Like 39 days into the future, to the start of the W...
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Suburban schools' legal bills cost taxpayers $11.5 million last yearSep 14, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers in Elgin Area School District U-46 paid almost $1.9 million to nine different law firms during the 2015 school year. That's almost five times the $390,383 spen...
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Degorski seeks new hearing in Brown's Chicken mass murderSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - One of the two men found guilty in the 1993 Brown's Chicken mass murder is asking a court to overturn his conviction and life sentence, claiming a key prosecution witnes...
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Cook County Board spending way more on staffs than collar county boardsAug 31, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers spent $7.6 million last year to cover the costs of separate office staffs for each of the 17 Cook County commissioners and President Toni Preckwinkle. Each Coo...
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Wide range of rules on what teacher classes taxpayers coverAug 10, 2016 5:30 am - Several Lake Villa Elementary District 41 teachers took an online class last school year called, "Understanding and Dealing with Difficult Parents." It might come in han...
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Suit claims negligence in crash that killed couple, injured daughterAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - Collision last month injured Elk Grove Village woman, killed her parents
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Taxpayers cover $4 million in teachers' college costsAug 03, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 70 suburban school districts paid more than $4 million last year to send 3,085 teachers back to college. The tuition reimbursement programs are meant to att...
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Each Illinois legislator costs us an average of $100,000 a yearJul 27, 2016 5:00 am - The average Illinois legislator cost taxpayers $99,968 last year. That's according to a new study released by the Illinois Policy Institute today that shows $18,094,238 ...