Jake Griffin
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Legislators approve statewide water quality studyJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Spurred by reports that more than two-thirds of suburban drinking water systems recorded some levels of lead over the past three years, state legislators approved a requ...
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Collar counties a bright spot as region's population dipsMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Many Cook County suburbs followed Chicago's lead in losing population last year. But the collar counties fared better, driven by growth in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Wil...
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$30 ticket if you back into Palatine garage parking spaceMay 18, 2016 5:25 am - Every time police spot a car backed into a space at downtown Palatine's Gateway Center Parking Garage, the driver gets a $30 ticket. It happens more than 200 times a yea...
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Lawmaker seeks state report on lead in waterMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - On the heels of findings that 70 percent of suburban drinking water systems recorded some levels of lead during testing over the past three years, Barrington Hills Repub...
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Who wins with District 15's 10-year contract?May 04, 2016 5:07 am - Teachers, district might enjoy long-term contract, but will taxpayers?
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Did your library increase spending on books or staff?Apr 27, 2016 5:30 am - Suburban libraries are far more likely to increase spending on staff than on books and other new materials for patrons. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of li...
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How much is your township road district holding in reserve?Apr 13, 2016 5:00 am - Naperville Township could forgo levying property taxes for its road fund for two years and still cover the routine annual costs of running the department with money left...
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Fairdale a year after tornado's wrath: 'This is always home'Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - No one has to tell Deena Schell her hometown will never look the same again. But she doesn't believe for a second it won't be the same again. “This is home. This is alwa...
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Traffic snarled all day around fatal I-90 construction accidentApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - Rush hour never ended Tuesday for drivers on the eastbound Jane Addams. An early morning construction accident that killed one worker and injured three others caused a m...
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How to test your water to make sure it's safeApr 04, 2016 5:30 am - Editor's note: This is the fourth installment of a continuing series on the safety of our drinking water. Many homeowners only care about their water if they turn o...