Jake Griffin
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Why four tiny suburbs spent thousands at Chicago conferenceDec 13, 2017 4:30 am - The $6,897 spent by Round Lake Heights to send seven elected officials to the annual Illinois Municipal League conference in downtown Chicago this September is equal to ...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...
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$1,325 dinner for 11? Taxpayers cover hotels, dining, booze at conferenceDec 06, 2017 4:00 am - Hours after checking into the Hilton Chicago for the annual Illinois Municipal League conference in September, a contingent of six Addison elected officials headed out t...
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Suburban schools losing students but adding teachersNov 29, 2017 4:30 am - During a decade in which suburban schools lost thousands of students, the number of teachers is growing. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of Illinois State Bo...
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Schools want reimbursement for election securityNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - The Illinois Association of School Boards is pursuing legislation that would require local election agencies to pay any costs incurred by school districts when a school ...
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IMRF pension system hires new leaderNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Chicago native and current City of Memphis Chief Financial Officer Brian Collins is taking over leadership of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund early next year. Col...
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Assessors claim Lake County is unfairly taxing thousandsNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A lawsuit filed Thursday claims policies enacted by Lake County's appointed assessment supervisor are unfairly inflating property tax bills for thousands of residents. T...
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Lure of free pizza draws 200 to Streamwood CiCi's openingNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - With a dozen grand openings under his belt, Jonathan Nowak thought he'd seen it all when it comes to the lines that form outside a CiCi's when a new franchise unlocks it...
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With Madigan leaving office, will public records access suffer?Nov 08, 2017 4:00 am - When a government denies access to records you want to see or closes a meeting you believe should be open to the public, what's your recourse? In 4,720 instances last ye...
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Gurnee man killed in Streamwood sewer a rugby athlete called 'String Bean'Oct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Known as String Bean to his rugby teammates, Brett Morrow's lean and wiry frame belied his natural athletic grace and grit. “He was easily the smallest guy on the field ...