Jake Griffin
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Archaic tax formula leaves most suburbs wanting moreJul 09, 2014 4:30 am - 'Replacement' tax doles out money based on 35-year-old figures
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Experts warn fireworks may trigger PTSD episodes in veteransJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Why some veterans dread the 4th of July
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Publicly owned golf courses losing money, and taxpayers payJun 25, 2014 5:00 am - Now's not a good time to be in the golf business. Unfortunately for most suburban taxpayers, they are in the golf business, thanks to one or more of their local governme...
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Cook County property tax revenues increase 1 percent collectivelyJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County property tax levies are going up, but not as much as they could. According to the annual property tax report issued by County Clerk David Orr's office Thursd...
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Which suburbs are income tax givers and takers?Jun 18, 2014 5:00 am - Since municipalities and counties share in the income taxes collected by the state, how much is coming back home? That depends on where you live. Some suburban workers p...
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Would consolidation reduce library administrative costs?Jun 04, 2014 5:00 am - Widely fluctuating pay throughout the suburbs for top library administrators is causing some to wonder if consolidation would curb salary growth and ultimately cut costs...
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Slain Bartlett soldier's family blasts defense secretaryJun 04, 2014 1:00 am - The family of slain Bartlett soldier Matthew Martinek is blasting U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's assertion that he is unaware of any U.S. soldiers perishing while ...
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Scouts open recruitment center at WoodfieldMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Boy Scouts celebrated the official opening of a unique recruitment center Saturday with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall. Video games...
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Tiniest competitor triumphs at Bloomingdale eating contestMay 31, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information about the Illinois state hot dog eating record. Big appetites come in small packages. Or at least ...
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Ex-state Rep. Farnham indicted on child porn chargesMay 23, 2014 1:00 am - Former Elgin state Rep. Keith Farnham was indicted by a federal grand jury on a litany of child pornography charges. Farnham, 66, a Democrat who served six years in the ...