Jake Griffin
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Raises create challenge for Cook County’s 2013 budgetJul 02, 2012 5:23 pm - Pay raises ranging between 6 percent and 8.5 percent for the majority of Cook County employees this year are creating budget challenges for 2013. Cook County Board Presi...
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Prison sentence for Wood Dale soap salesmanJun 27, 2012 2:59 pm - A Wood Dale man received a nine-month prison sentence for essentially pouring tax dollars down the drain. Nicholas Peregonow, 67, was charged two years ago with defraudi...
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Sales tax rollback contributes to Cook County budget deficitJun 27, 2012 2:00 pm - An upcoming one-quarter-point rollback in the Cook County sales tax and uncollected medical bills are putting the county $267.5 million in the red next year, a prelimina...
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Suburban police sweeps fall short of grant expectationsJun 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Eight suburban agencies came up empty in last year's holiday sweeps
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Former Chicago alderman says suburbs too corruptJun 25, 2012 9:02 pm - A former Chicago alderman is pushing for the creation of a suburban inspector general’s office to thwart corruption in the 1,200-plus government agencies spread througho...
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Chicago airports getting free Wi-FiJun 22, 2012 4:23 pm - Free Internet access to at least some websites is on the horizon at both O’Hare and Midway airports. Chicago Aviation Department officials announced plans to begin offer...
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Bail set at $10 million for figure in Blagojevich scandalJun 20, 2012 9:53 am - An Oak Brook man who was a key figure in the scandal that brought down former ov. Rod Blagojevich is facing a bevy of federal charges related to the operation of several...
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Public safety pensions take bigger bite of suburban budgetsJun 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Sharply rising public safety pension costs are leaving many suburban taxpayers with higher tax bills and reduced municipal services. And it's a system suburban school di...
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Alvarez sides against Orr, with clerk’s blessingJun 14, 2012 5:50 pm - In the wake of two lawsuits claiming Cook County Clerk David Orr violated same-sex couples’ constitutional rights by not issuing marriage licenses to them, State’s Attor...
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Buffalo Grove native's band opening for Bruce HornsbyJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - When Buffalo Grove native Michael Berg and his Van Ghost bandmates chose the cover art for their debut release "Domino Effect," they probably didn't have any idea how se...