Jake Griffin
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Preckwinkle shoots down ammo tax planOct 31, 2012 5:15 pm - A proposed 5-cent tax on every bullet sold in Cook County has been dropped by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The ammo tax will not be in next year’s propo...
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Taxpayers to cover big OT costs for Dec. 24 election filing snafuOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - What's worse than a lump of coal in your stocking? Perhaps working Christmas Eve at an otherwise closed local government office, all because of a quirk in the state's e...
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Preckwinkle raises tax threshold for business purchasesOct 29, 2012 3:41 pm - Cook County businesses buying goods elsewhere will receive a little more purchasing leeway than originally proposed, if County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s budget ...
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Buffalo Grove man arrested after FBI thwarts plotOct 26, 2012 11:00 am - Two former police officers with criminal pasts — one of whom once spent five years on death row — have been charged with extortion after federal authorities say their pl...
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Illinois legislative paychecks add up to $15 millionOct 24, 2012 5:30 am - Salaries, stipends, allowances and mileage reimbursements for Illinois lawmakers combined to cost taxpayers nearly $15 million last year. That’s according to 2011 finan...
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Contractor accused of defrauding suburbsOct 18, 2012 3:00 pm - A Niles contractor is charged with fraud and theft of government property after being accused of violating the state’s Prevailing Wage Act. Illinois Attorney General Lis...
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New taxes on businesses part of Preckwinkle’s budgetOct 18, 2012 10:05 am - Cook County businesses buying goods outside the county would be subject to a new tax under Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposed budget. Preckwinkle’s budget plan ...
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Picnics, golf to cost more next year in Cook CountyOct 17, 2012 6:00 pm - It will cost more to picnic and golf at Cook County Forest Preserve properties next year if the proposed budget is approved today. The district's property tax levy won't...
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Cook County highway department gets bigger planning roleOct 17, 2012 4:49 pm - In an effort to compete for more federal grants, Cook County is restructuring its highway department to focus on regional transportation needs. Board President Toni Prec...
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Watchdog: Staff cuts don't translate to pension savingsOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - While many suburbs have been cutting jobs to save money, the amount many towns pay toward pensions for remaining employees has gone up. An analysis of Illinois Municipal...