Jake Griffin
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Inverness psychologist indicted for Medicare fraudOct 03, 2012 1:56 pm - An Inverness psychologist is facing federal Medicare fraud charges after being indicted Tuesday by a grand jury. In the indictment, 57-year-old Sharon A. Rinaldi is accu...
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How much money does your town (and therefore you) owe?Oct 03, 2012 5:30 am - Many suburban residents are deeper in debt than they believe. Besides credit cards, mortgages and car payments, many suburban taxpayers are also on the hook for millions...
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$100,000 unaccounted for in Cook County Board expensesSep 26, 2012 5:04 pm - Nearly $100,000 of the Cook County Board members’ expenses over the past three years is unaccounted for. That’s according to a report from the county’s inspector general...
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Why suburban water rates are skyrocketingSep 26, 2012 5:30 am - It might be time to fix that dripping faucet or running toilet. In the last year, residential water rates in 26 suburban communities have increased on average 16.5 perce...
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Vernon Hills lawyer charged with using clients' credit cardsSep 21, 2012 11:00 am - A Vernon Hills lawyer is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of making unauthorized cash advances and purchases on his bankruptcy clients' credit cards. Fed...
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Three suburban men charged after drug sweepSep 20, 2012 1:20 pm - Four suburban men are among 11 people charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after a months-long investigation staged by federal and local authorities. Alberto G...
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Libertyville man pleads guilty in trade secret theftSep 19, 2012 3:00 pm - A 49-year-old Libertyville man who worked as a senior software engineer at the Chicago-based CME Group has pleaded guilty to theft of trade secrets that would have helpe...
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Stipends for county officials cost state $3.4 millionSep 19, 2012 5:30 am - It’s hard to find anyone who supports a state program that pays some 500-plus county officials $6,500 stipends each year just for holding elected posts. Except those wh...
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Danger ever present, say ex-diplomats from suburbsSep 13, 2012 11:00 pm - It was months into his retirement before former U.S. Ambassador to Botswana John Kordek stopped taking the security precautions to get to and from his Arlington Heights ...
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Township assessors get $3,000 bonus for doing job rightSep 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Performance stipend costs taxpayers $650,000 a year