Jake Griffin
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Duckworth announces military retirementOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs when the Blackhawk helicopter she was piloting was shot down during combat operations in Iraq, has announced her retire...
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Despite $1.9 million investment, Cook court parking fees abandonedOct 11, 2014 7:30 am - No one was fond of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's plans to charge a parking fee at the county's six courthouses, but it was the unions that finally got h...
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Spending up, but not taxes, in Preckwinkle budgetOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - Leaning on savings from the Affordable Care Act, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled her $3.9 billion proposed budget for 2015 that calls for $400 mill...
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Griffin: How DuPage County population growth could hurt Cook CountyOct 08, 2014 5:00 am - When the population of DuPage County hits 1 million, it could cost Cook County upward of $45 million. That's because the state's motor fuel tax law grants counties with ...
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Failed Rosemont casino suit ends with $272 million verdictOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - A federal judge ruled that six former officers of the failed Emerald Casino bid in Rosemont owe creditors $272 million for losing the company's gaming license. The six ...
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Griffin: Why gas tax distribution varies in suburbsOct 01, 2014 5:00 am - Smaller towns get less when fuel revenue is doled out
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Griffin: College of DuPage spent $26 million without board scrutinySep 17, 2014 5:00 am - Over the past 16 months, the College of DuPage has paid more than $26 million without the board of trustees knowing specifically how the money was spent. That's because ...
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Ex-child porn investigator gets 50 years for child sex abuseSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - A former McHenry County sheriff's deputy and child pornography investigator was sentenced to 50 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to sexu...
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Study: Suburban police ranks don't match racial makeup of communitiesSep 08, 2014 5:30 am - The racial makeup of suburban police departments does not reflect the diversity of the communities those agencies serve. That's according to figures from a 2007 study of...
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Cardboard boat races wet fun in WaucondaAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - With a sizable lead in the first heat of the kids division at Saturday's 13th Annual Labor Day Cardboard Boat Race at Wauconda's Bangs Lake, 11-year-old Bianca Hochlewtn...