Jake Griffin
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South Barrington doctor sentenced in fraud caseSep 05, 2012 3:27 pm - A South Barrington surgeon was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare out of at least $10,000. A federal ju...
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Elgin roofing company president arrested after fleeingSep 04, 2012 1:20 pm - The president of an Elgin-based roofing company, wanted on federal fraud charges, has been caught after two weeks on the lam, prosecutors said. Authorities said Robert D...
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Itasca man facing federal fraud chargesAug 30, 2012 3:00 pm - A 51-year-old Itasca man was arrested Thursday on federal fraud charges alleging he bilked his employer out of nearly $1 million by paying an outside vendor for work tha...
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Elmhurst woman sentenced to 20 months in Medicare fraudAug 30, 2012 12:56 pm - A 45-year-old Elmhurst woman was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding Medicare and providing kickbacks to a Chicago doctor. Merig...
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Officials in 31 suburban townships get automatic raisesAug 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Employees give themselves $661,387 in raises
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The latest on police holiday DUI stings, reader tipsAug 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The latest on police holiday DUI stings, reader tips
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Preckwinkle backtracks on comments about ReaganAug 21, 2012 6:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is backtracking from comments she made about former President Ronald Reagan at a downstate function Tuesday. Preckwinkle is ...
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Part-time cops don't mean big-time savingsAug 08, 2012 5:30 am - To avoid the costly insurance and pension benefits that full-time police officers receive, many suburban departments are turning to part-time officers as a way to cut co...
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Former Cook official charged in kickback schemeAug 02, 2012 5:07 pm - Federal authorities charged a former Cook County official on fraud and corruption charges Thursday. Eugene Mullins, 48, of Chicago, is the county’s former director of pu...
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Why you could wait 2 years for tax appeal board answerJul 31, 2012 11:00 pm - Property owners who aren't satisfied with their tax assessments after appealing through local channels can always take it a step higher to the Illinois Property Tax Appe...