Jake Griffin
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Average property tax bills to spike $560 in Northwest Cook CountyJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - Homeowners in Northwest Cook County can expect an average bump of about $560 on property tax bills that will go out later this month. That's based on tax rate and reasse...
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Cubs unveil themes for 3 new premium clubsJun 07, 2017 3:00 pm - Themes for three planned premier clubs at Wrigley Field were unveiled by the Chicago Cubs today. The new clubs, which are expected to open at the start of the 2019 s...
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Illinois owes billions to suburban non-profits, companies, government agenciesJun 07, 2017 5:00 am - One result of the Illinois legislature's repeated failure to pass a budget is a big backlog of unpaid bills to companies and nonprofits that do business with the state o...
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6 examples of how the state budget mess hurts in suburbsJun 02, 2017 5:30 am - Essie Martin's job includes such tasks as shaving assistance, teaching how to open a potato chip bag and detecting why one of the adults with developmental disabilities ...
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Where rising assessments are boosting property tax bills mostMay 31, 2017 5:32 am - Property tax assessments are climbing right along with housing prices in the suburbs, which means bigger tax bills for some homeowners. The assessed value of residential...
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Population decline now reaching into suburbsMay 25, 2017 5:30 am - After years of modest growth, Chicago and most suburbs have seen declining population in the last several years. That's according to the latest population estimates of C...
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How would Sun-Times sale affect media landscape?May 16, 2017 1:00 am - Area media mavens don't expect great changes in the way Chicagoans get their news if the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times to the parent company of its longtime newsgatherin...
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Why Lake Villa Township wants to buy a failing golf courseMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - About half of Lake Villa Township's $1.4 million reserves would be spent in a plan to buy a failing golf course located mostly outside the township. Lake Villa Township ...
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Fentanyl derivative causing more overdose deathsMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - A variant of a popular drug is causing an increased number of overdose deaths in Cook County this year. Forty-four overdose deaths so far this year can be attributed to ...
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Why your tax bill could go up if homeowner's exemption changesMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - A proposal billed as a way to provide property tax relief to Illinois homeowners might actually have the opposite effect for many taxpayers. By a 108-1 vote last month, ...