Jake Griffin
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Suburban waste agency sues former directorJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - The former director of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, who is charged with stealing more than $900,000 from his former employer, is now being sued by the...
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Reciprocal Act sweetens pension pot for former state legislatorsJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - DeLoris Doederlein was making $44,496 a year in 1992 as a state representative when she decided not to seek a fourth term. Now, almost two decades removed from her six-y...
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Report claims Cook governments’ debt at $108 billionJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - A report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas claims taxpayers countywide are on the hook for more than $108 billion in debt accrued by various government agencies, i...
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Feds charge weight-loss doctor with fraudJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Federal authorities are hunting for famed local weight-loss specialist Dr. Gautam Gupta after he was charged with defrauding the government and insurance companies earli...
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Towns pay big when retirees have unused sick daysJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - In addition to the accolades and honors Bill Williams received when he retired earlier this year from the Geneva Fire Department, he got a check from the city for $15,45...
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Sick comedian's goal: Do Letterman show or die tryingJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Hanover Park cancer patient in documentary
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Bartlett man receives 40 years for child pornJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - A Bartlett man who federal prosecutors said admitted to participating in an international child pornography ring was sentenced to 40 years in prison Tuesday. Brian Annor...
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Part-time county board pensions go big-timeJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - For 16 years, Bob Schroeder was a loud voice of fiscal responsibility on the DuPage County Board. But his mama didn't raise no dummy. While he voted against the legisla...
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Which township road chief makes $45,866 to maintain four miles?Jun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Jedlovec is responsible for maintaining just about the same amount of roadway in DuPage County's Winfield Township as Jerome Hulke takes care of for Plato Township i...
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Government prime user of public access lawMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - When Gary Catalani left his $195,000-a-year Arizona school superintendent's job a few days ago, it probably didn't cause the ruckus it did when he retired from a similar...