Jake Griffin
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Preckwinkle creates task force for unincorporated concernsNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Residents of unincorporated Cook County may still wind up paying more for police protection, but probably not this year or as much as Preckwinkle originally proposed. Af...
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Des Plaines man charged in child porn bustNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Des Plaines man is in federal custody after a raid of his home Tuesday led to him being charged with transporting child pornography. Bobby Cruz faces a max...
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Multiple pensions help maximize short-time judges' benefitsNov 01, 2011 11:00 pm - If Judge Ed Petka had his druthers, he'd still be on the bench in a Will County courtroom. But health problems forced the 68-year-old from Plainfield to give up the gave...
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Cook Forest Preserve budget calls for personnel spendingOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - The new leadership at the Cook County Forest Preserve District is proposing 16 new full-time jobs and 20 to 30 new part-time positions in next year’s $195 million budget...
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Preckwinkle proposes charging for sheriff's services in unincorporated Cook CountyOct 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Residents of unincorporated Cook County could pay an average of $150 more per household to keep sheriff's office service as part of a plan by Board President Toni Preckw...
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Is Chicago targeting the 'burbs with its fee hikes?Oct 19, 2011 5:45 am - First there was the Illinois Tollway Authority with a decision to nearly double tolls. Then came word that Metra wants to increase fares roughly 25 percent throughout it...
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Get ready for 70% water rate hike if Emanuel gets his wayOct 14, 2011 5:45 am - If Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets his way, many suburban families will soon pay 70 percent more for their water. Under the new mayor’s first budget proposal, Emanuel is...
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Did your taxes go up because of schools?Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Schools always take the biggest chunk of property taxes, making up roughly 70 percent of a suburban property owner's tax bill. So when tax rates for 84 suburban school ...
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By the numbersOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at some key figures from an analysis of the property tax rates of 84 suburban school districts in six counties. 83: Number of school districts where rates ...
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Gacy victims exhumed to ID themOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - For several months after the 1978 arrest of John Wayne Gacy, Des Plaines Police Cmdr. Joe Kozenczak's work day began with stacks of phone messages from people wondering ...