Jake Griffin
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Buffalo Grove man now faces murder-for-hire chargesMar 22, 2013 11:00 am - A former Chicago police officer — who once served time on Illinois' death row — is now facing murder-for-hire charges following his latest arrest by the FBI in October. ...
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Taxpayers' pension fund contributions up 172% in 10 yearsMar 13, 2013 4:45 am - While local government workers paid 40 percent more toward their pensions in 2011 than they did just 10 years earlier, taxpayer contributions rose 172 percent over the s...
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Former Bear, sheriff’s deputy charged with tax evasionMar 07, 2013 11:39 am - A former Chicago Bear and a Cook County sheriff’s deputy from Elk Grove Village were both charged in separate cases with failing to file federal income tax returns. Fede...
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Pensions top $100,000 for 42% of District 211 retired educatorsMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - Taxpayers outside of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 don't pay the salaries for educators working there, but they do have to help cover retirement costs for...
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School conference hotels, food, travel cost taxpayers $277,086Feb 13, 2013 4:15 am - Batavia Unit District 101 Superintendent Jack Barshinger wasn't expecting to cover the $1,929.75 tab at Morton's Steakhouse in Chicago for several of the district's boar...
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Area schools spend $574,197 during weekend in cityFeb 06, 2013 4:30 am - It cost suburban taxpayers $574,197.48 to send 735 school board members and district administrators back to the classroom. The price tag for a weekend-long conference la...
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District's tab for weekend in Chicago: $13,756Jan 30, 2013 3:45 am - Fox Lake Dist. 114 trip included limo ride, movies
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Cold may be cause for several suburban deathsJan 22, 2013 12:30 pm - Several suburban deaths, including a man who died in his unheated home, are being investigated to determine if the extreme cold weather is to blame. Investigators at the...
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Cases worked by Schaumburg officers under reviewJan 17, 2013 3:00 pm - Both Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Public Defender Abishi Cunningham have ordered reviews of cases involving the three Schaumburg police officers accuse...
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Cook County Board steps into gun frayJan 16, 2013 2:19 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced an ordinance Wednesday that would levy a $1,000 fine on any gun owner who failed to report the theft of his or he...