Jake Griffin
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State agency is ignoring salary database lawAug 13, 2014 5:00 am - Department says it wasn't given funding to create database
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School salary data still unavailable in state reportsAug 12, 2014 5:00 am - The 2013 state education reports required to be completed last October still aren't finished, and they aren't expected to be finalized until the new reports are released...
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Average public pension catching up to average salaryAug 06, 2014 5:00 am - Retired public employees rake in almost as much as those now working
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Software problem leaves residents in dark on water billsJul 16, 2014 5:00 am - West Chicago residents upset with late water bills
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Archaic tax formula leaves most suburbs wanting moreJul 09, 2014 4:30 am - 'Replacement' tax doles out money based on 35-year-old figures
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Experts warn fireworks may trigger PTSD episodes in veteransJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Why some veterans dread the 4th of July
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Publicly owned golf courses losing money, and taxpayers payJun 25, 2014 5:00 am - Now's not a good time to be in the golf business. Unfortunately for most suburban taxpayers, they are in the golf business, thanks to one or more of their local governme...
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Cook County property tax revenues increase 1 percent collectivelyJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County property tax levies are going up, but not as much as they could. According to the annual property tax report issued by County Clerk David Orr's office Thursd...
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Which suburbs are income tax givers and takers?Jun 18, 2014 5:00 am - Since municipalities and counties share in the income taxes collected by the state, how much is coming back home? That depends on where you live. Some suburban workers p...
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Would consolidation reduce library administrative costs?Jun 04, 2014 5:00 am - Widely fluctuating pay throughout the suburbs for top library administrators is causing some to wonder if consolidation would curb salary growth and ultimately cut costs...