Jake Griffin
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Suburban golf courses losing money for taxpayersMar 02, 2016 4:00 am - Our Tax Watchdog analysis reveals $3.3 million lost
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Schaumburg ticketing Woodfield shoppers with expired license platesFeb 24, 2016 4:06 am - Now that Illinois car owners are no longer mailed reminders from Secretary of State Jesse White's office that their license plate stickers are about to expire, Schaumbur...
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Lots of love for Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold winnersFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Don't ask any of the winners of Arlington Heights' Hearts of Gold awards why they deserve it, because they'll tell you they don't. "There's just so many people that are ...
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Koschman family attorneys critical of only cops being punishedFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - This story has been updated to add a reponse from State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and clarify the special prosecutor's statement regarding the involvement of former C...
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Which suburbs are borrowing the most?Feb 03, 2016 4:30 am - See how much your town is borrowing
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Suburban substitute teacher charged with sexually assaulting studentJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - A substitute teacher who has worked for several years in school districts throughout Cook and DuPage counties is facing sexual assault charges after a 10-year-old female...
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Lutheran Social Services cuts 30 programs due to state budgetJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - An array of social services - from suburban drug and mental health services to help for homebound senior citizens - were shuttered Friday and staff members laid off beca...
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How St. Charles library had funds to grow despite voters' rejectionJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Voters said "no" a few years ago to expanding the St. Charles library, but now library officials are pursuing a scaled-back expansion anyway. They say they've saved up r...
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Is your town hiring? Suburbs add jobs after long declineJan 13, 2016 4:30 am - After years of decline following the Great Recession, local government staffing is starting to rise again. According to a Daily Herald analysis of 61 suburbs, 31 of them...
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Are you playing? These are the most common Powerball numbersJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Over the course of Powerball's 24-year history, no numbered red ball has popped out of the lottery's drawing machine more frequently than the one with the number “20” st...