Jake Griffin
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Blackhawks reporter Mike Spellman mourned as life of the press boxJan 21, 2015 12:00 am - Anyone who ever met him has a Mike Spellman story. There are the Christmas cards with his face expertly Photoshopped onto an Irish dancer's body. There was the time he s...
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Neighbors foot tax bill for North Central College president's homeJan 07, 2015 4:00 am - Before it became North Central College President Troy Hammond's home in 2013, the house at 409 E. Chicago Ave. in Naperville was responsible for more than $30,000 a year...
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How to find public information in IllinoisJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - If you're looking for information from one of Illinois' nearly 7,000 units of government, there's a good chance you can find it on its website. Government agencies have ...
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Palatine Marine returns home, feted at Christian Liberty AcademyDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Phil and Ann Kwiatkowski got one of the best Christmas presents parents with a child in the military can receive. Their oldest son Stephen ended his four-year hitch in ...
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Christmas celebration for families of Lake County inmatesDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Mary Lacey has organized a holiday event at the Lake County jail for several years now to help families of those who are behind bars at Christmastime as well as other ne...
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Watchdog: Deal helps Medinah club, could hurt neighborsDec 17, 2014 4:30 am - A settlement deal that promises backloaded assessment reductions for Medinah Country Club this year through 2016 could lead to higher taxes for neighboring property owne...
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Suburbs losing phone tax revenue; will consumers pay later?Dec 10, 2014 4:00 am - Two years ago, revenue from Mount Prospect's phone tax brought in more than $3.2 million. But village officials expect it to generate barely half that amount next year. ...
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Griffin: How cautious budgeting helps keep taxes higherDec 03, 2014 4:00 am - An improving real estate market means some suburbs are bringing in far more in real estate transfer taxes than they expected. That's good for home sellers and towns, and...
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No charges in death of Carpentersville man after arrest; video releasedNov 26, 2014 4:00 am - Officials says Carpentersville arrest of man who later died was 'by the book'
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Griffin: Video gambling blamed for casino attendance dropNov 19, 2014 4:00 am - Among the tips, suggestions and questions we receive, readers often ask for an update about stories we've reported on in the past. Every so often, we'll pull those toge...