Jake Griffin
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Suburban businesses battling Blackhawks for attentionJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't the only ones in for a beating at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks today. There are chilled Thai lobster spring rolls that will likely ...
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Lawmakers might not have a budget, but per diem costs are downJun 03, 2015 5:30 am - While the Illinois General Assembly might have wrapped up its session Sunday without resolving the state's budget problems, taxpayers can take solace in one thing: Per d...
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Hometown residents shocked it's their 'Denny' Hastert who's indictedMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - It's not another Illinois politician facing criminal charges that surprises them. It's that it's their politician. For many in Yorkville, the idea that former U.S. House...
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Hastert charged with lying to FBI about apparent hush moneyMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been charged by federal prosecutors with lying to the FBI about withdrawing nearly $1 million in apparent hush money to avoi...
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Why suburban public pools cost taxpayers an extra $3.3 millionMay 27, 2015 5:30 am - Taxpayers in at least 30 suburban park districts and municipalities will spend more than $3.3 million to cover public pool operations even if they never dip a toe in the...
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Barrington sues fire district for $1.2 millionMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - A lawsuit filed by Barrington Wednesday charges the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District is refusing to pay at least $1.2 million owed to a formerly joint fir...
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Female performers dominate Geneva's Got Talent auditionsMay 16, 2015 1:00 am - Megan Styrna waited timidly on stage for her Geneva's Got Talent audition to begin Saturday. The 13-year-old stood onstage sheepishly, fidgeting her hands, a little crou...
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Suburban police overtime pay cost taxpayers an extra $31 millionMay 13, 2015 5:30 am - It took an extra $31 million to cover all the police department overtime last year in 77 suburbs. For many departments, overtime costs increased from the previous year. ...
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Residents want to dump sheriff's patrol, but Wayne Township refusesMay 06, 2015 5:30 am - Did the Wayne Township board ignore the results of a property tax hike survey? Why did West Chicago's water revenues shrink $2 million last year? How much did Cook Count...
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Former Daily Herald theater critic Tom Valeo succumbs to cancerApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Tom Valeo was a man who wore many hats, both literally and metaphorically. A versatile writer and editor at the Daily Herald who arguably was best known for his work as ...