Jake Griffin
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What drinks aren't included in Cook County's 'soda' tax?Jun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County's beverage tax is set to go into effect Saturday, adding a penny per ounce to nonalcoholic drinks that have sugar or artificial sweeteners. Here's how to sor...
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Special session stipends could cost $190,000, but lawmakers must waitJun 21, 2017 5:10 am - Unable to pass a budget during the monthslong regular session, the Illinois legislature is arriving in Springfield Wednesday at the behest of Gov. Bruce Rauner for a 10-...
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Veteran lawmaker Nekritz resigning Illinois House seatJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat and 15-year veteran in the Illinois House, is stepping down and won't seek re-election in 2018. "I've put in my time and...
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How suburban assessors discovered hundreds of illegal exemptionsJun 14, 2017 5:30 am - Before she took over as Grant Township assessor in 2010, Jeri Barr was already uncovering property tax shenanigans. Digging up properties with illegal tax exemptions was...
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Former, current Illinois lawmakers don't see big security changes comingJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Former Illinois congressman Bob Dold said he never felt unsafe as a member of Congress and he certainly never felt unsafe during early-morning baseball practices with hi...
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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...