Jake Griffin
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Property tax appeals favor businesses in Cook CountyOct 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Many Cook County homeowners opened their tax bills this week to find the amount they owed went up, even though the assessed value of their property went down. In the Nor...
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Cook County unveils new database websiteSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - In an effort to make government operations more transparent, Cook County officials unveiled a new website Wednesday featuring data catalogs from a variety of departments...
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Cook County property tax rates climbSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Property owners in suburban Cook County are facing higher property tax rates as property values decline. Cook County Clerk David Orr released the list of tax rates for s...
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Election board fines $21.5 million, gets $1.2 millionSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - It could have been a lot worse than $3,679 for Fred Crespo. The Hoffman Estates Democratic state representative's campaign has been fined more than $50,000 for finance r...
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Cook County tax bills late for 34th straight yearSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - The second installment of Cook County's property tax bills will be mailed out late for the 34th consecutive year, but earlier than the past few years. That's if everythi...
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What your tips helped our suburban watchdog findSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Pension double dip, teachers' tip, lottery firm donations
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McHenry Democrat to run for 14th House DistrictSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - If a potential showdown between two sitting GOP congressmen in the 14th District actually does come to fruition, the battle for the seat won’t end with the primary. Form...
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Kirk rallies Wheeling Township GOP faithfulSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - While Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk remains steadfast in his refusal to publicly back any of the GOP presidential hopefuls, he’s not taking the same tact when it comes ...
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Feds blast Cook County for releasing criminal aliensSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - Eleven people have been released from the Cook County jail who would have otherwise been detained at the behest of federal immigration officials. The release of the deta...
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Roselle car dealer gets 9 years for defrauding ownersSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - The president of a now-defunct Roselle automobile dealership was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than 100 car owners. Glen...