Jake Griffin
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Cook County OKs program to boost transit-oriented developmentApr 17, 2013 4:24 pm - Cook County soon will offer federal loan guarantees for economic development projects that feature transportation and job growth opportunities. The county board voted We...
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Does it matter if districts cover teacher contributions?Apr 17, 2013 5:30 am - Illinois teachers are supposed to put 9.4 percent of their salaries toward their pensions. Yet, teachers in at least 27 suburban school districts have some or all of the...
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Hinsdale resident with race director when bombs explodedApr 15, 2013 6:23 pm - After spending much of the day at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Hinsdale resident Doug Kaplan was with the race’s director Dave McGillivray at the starting lin...
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Naperville doctor 6 blocks from marathon finish lineApr 15, 2013 5:41 pm - Naperville cardiologist Jim Ostrenga was six blocks away from finishing the Boston Marathon when he was halted by police cars in the middle of the race route. “Thank God...
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Republicans keep Brady as party chair at Tinley Park meetingApr 12, 2013 5:00 pm - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady survived another call for his job Saturday at a raucous state central committee meeting in Tinley Park. It was the third suc...
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Incumbents leading in Vernon Hills trustee raceApr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - Voters in Vernon Hills are opting for experience, re-electing three incumbent trustees who already have more than a half century of combined tenure on the village board....
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One incumbent, former trustee take early CLC leadApr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - Incumbent Barbara Oilschlager and former College of Lake County trustee Philip Carrigan are leading in a five-way race for two 6-year terms on the college board. With al...
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Lake County voters approve electrical aggregationApr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - Lake County voters approved all eight electrical aggregation ballot questions posed to them during Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results show voters in five municipalit...
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Uncontested races likely mean status quo on local taxesApr 03, 2013 5:00 am - A lack of ballot competition in Tuesday's election means many homeowners aren't likely to see much in the way of policy change when it comes to property taxes. While vo...
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Primaries: Low voter turnout, big cost to taxpayersMar 27, 2013 5:00 am - Most suburban taxpayers didn't get to vote in the February primaries, but they all covered the bill for the few who did get to cast a ballot. They paid an estimated $130...