Jake Griffin
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Griffin: Carpentersville is 'violating' state law, attorney general saysOct 29, 2014 5:00 am - By refusing to release the arrest report and accompanying video of a traffic stop involving a man who died less than 24 hours later at an Elgin hospital, Carpentersville...
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Griffin: Some residents taxed twice for sheriff patrolsOct 22, 2014 4:30 am - Taxpayers living in the unincorporated parts of Bloomingdale, Wayne and York townships in DuPage County are on the hook for an extra $108,000 per township next year to p...
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Carpentersville defies ruling to release post-traffic stop death detailsOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - Carpentersville officials are refusing to abide by a ruling from Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office compelling them to release details about the arrest of a man who ...
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Teachers get most of their demands in proposed Hinsdale contractOct 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Most of the Hinsdale High School District 86 teachers union's demands are being met in a new two-year contract expected to be ratified Monday by the school board. That's...
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Man accused of shooting McHenry Co. cops had rocky military historyOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The man accused of shooting two McHenry County deputies had an "expert" rifle rating - the Army's top grade - along with a troubled and checkered service history, milita...
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Duckworth announces military retirementOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs when the Blackhawk helicopter she was piloting was shot down during combat operations in Iraq, has announced her retire...
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Despite $1.9 million investment, Cook court parking fees abandonedOct 11, 2014 7:30 am - No one was fond of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's plans to charge a parking fee at the county's six courthouses, but it was the unions that finally got h...
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Spending up, but not taxes, in Preckwinkle budgetOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - Leaning on savings from the Affordable Care Act, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled her $3.9 billion proposed budget for 2015 that calls for $400 mill...
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Griffin: How DuPage County population growth could hurt Cook CountyOct 08, 2014 5:00 am - When the population of DuPage County hits 1 million, it could cost Cook County upward of $45 million. That's because the state's motor fuel tax law grants counties with ...
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Failed Rosemont casino suit ends with $272 million verdictOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - A federal judge ruled that six former officers of the failed Emerald Casino bid in Rosemont owe creditors $272 million for losing the company's gaming license. The six ...