Jake Griffin
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What would teacher pension shift do to your taxes?Jan 16, 2013 4:30 am - When and if the Illinois legislature gets the state out of the business of funding teachers' pensions, it's going to be up to suburban and downstate property owners to p...
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Itasca men indicted on federal fraud chargesJan 11, 2013 2:49 pm - Two Itasca men were indicted Friday on federal fraud charges stemming from a billing and kickback scheme that prosecutors say bilked a Chicago-based international law fi...
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Which suburbs levy highest taxes per person?Jan 09, 2013 4:15 am - Barrington Hills collects $1,618; Prospect Heights nets $16 per person
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Why shifting pension costs to schools is so controversialJan 05, 2013 7:00 am - A proposal to hand the state’s future pension costs over to local school districts became such a sticking point that Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders agreed to set...
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Suburban families say Russian adoption ban adds to complicated processDec 29, 2012 7:00 am - Suburban parents react to Russia’s decision
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Husband receives 45-year sentence for murderDec 28, 2012 1:00 pm - A 50-year-old Des Plaines-area man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for killing his wife on Valentine's Day 2011. A jury of seven men and five women spent 40 minutes ...
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Styx guitarist brings bandmates home for two showsDec 27, 2012 5:00 am - YouTube And he's bringing the rest of the band. Just don't expect to hear #8220;Mr. Roboto,#8221; or anything else off #8220;Kilroy Was Here#8221; for that matter, when ...
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Kildeer District 96's $4,281 board meeting with $7 sodasDec 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove-based school district held meeting at downtown Chicago hotel
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Property tax burden grows for homeownersDec 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Cook, DuPage homeowners see the largest increase
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Styx bassist brings bandmates home for two showsDec 11, 2012 10:05 am - Styx bassist and Chicago native James Young is coming home. And he’s bringing the rest of the band. Just don’t expect to hear “Mr. Roboto,” or anythi...