Jake Griffin
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Palatine man facing federal fraud chargesOct 25, 2013 12:32 pm - A 39-year-old Palatine man is facing federal fraud charges stemming from a real estate scheme that prosecutors claim lost investors $5.5 million. Arthur Lin was indicted...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Deputies evict Schaumburg man, find 38 firearmsOct 18, 2013 4:54 pm - A 59-year-old Schaumburg man whose firearm owners identification card had been revoked is facing felony weapons possession charges after Cook County sheriff’s deputies d...
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Cook Forest Preserve District not raising user feesOct 17, 2013 11:00 am - After increasing user fees this year, Cook County Forest Preserve District officials are holding the line in next year's $179 million budget. Cook County Board President...
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Preckwinkle: Other county leaders resist ideas to reduce jail costsOct 10, 2013 12:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says her efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of dollars a year are being thwarted by ...
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County clerks plus election boards costs suburbsOct 09, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County election commission could be costly
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Mount Prospect man sentenced for child pornOct 03, 2013 2:00 pm - A 24-year-old Mount Prospect man received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to possession of child pornography. In addition serving the prison te...
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School conference already costing some taxpayers moreOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - The annual school board and district administrators conference in downtown Chicago is more than a month away, but it's already cost Grayslake Elementary District 46 taxp...
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FBI bows out as lead in Tylenol murder investigationSep 27, 2013 3:00 am - The FBI says it's no longer leading a task force that unsuccessfully attempted to identify the person responsible for the deaths of seven people who ingested cyanide-lac...
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Marc Cohn talks touring, family and not sweating the small stuffSep 25, 2013 6:00 am - Marc Cohn is touring and he's taking requests. But don't bother asking for his signature tune, "Walking in Memphis," at his Elgin Community College Arts Center performa...