Jake Griffin
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Are electric vehicle owners paying enough for Illinois roads?Dec 09, 2023 12:00 am - An additional $100 fee charged to electric vehicle owners in Illinois generated more than $8.8 million for the state in the last year. That's up more than $3.3 million f...
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Daily Herald Media Group employees honored for extra efforts during transition yearDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - In a year that saw Daily Herald Media Group make numerous changes in various departments, several staff members were honored for their efforts in guiding colleagues and ...
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Schools' appraisal of Arlington Park site $32 million less than assessed valueDec 07, 2023 10:00 pm - An appraisal of the former Arlington International Racecourse site commissioned by three suburban school districts valued the 326-acre parcel at $160 million. That's $32...
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Lombard man pleads guilty to trafficking drugs to support ISISDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - A Lombard man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to charges that he sold drugs and tried to use some of the proceeds to support an international terrorist group. ...
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Suburban hospital group NorthShore — Edward-Elmhurst Health rebrands as Endeavor HealthDec 05, 2023 9:30 am - After nearly two years as a multihyphenate medical group, the parent company of several suburban hospitals is rebranding as Endeavor Health. Officials at the soon-to-be-...
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Two suffer minor injuries in late night South Barrington house fireDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - Two people suffered minor injuries in a house fire late Sunday in South Barrington that authorities say began in the attached garage. The injured residents of the home w...
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How inflation affected suburban sales tax revenues and holiday shoppingDec 02, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban shoppers haven't let rising costs slow their spending. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue figures that show growth of...
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How township road tax investigation was pulled togetherDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - Since the inception of the Suburban Tax Watchdog column more than a decade ago, we have done multiple analyses of township operations. In that time, we have written abou...
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Naperville firefighters rescue resident from apartment fireNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Naperville firefighters rescued a resident who became trapped in a second-floor apartment during a Wednesday afternoon fire. Firefighters were called to the apartment co...
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Hanover Park warehouse fire injures four, including firefighterNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Three workers and one firefighter were injured in a fire at a Hanover Park distribution warehouse Tuesday evening. Bloomingdale Fire Protection District officials said t...