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Cases worked by Schaumburg officers under review
By Jake Griffin - 01/17/13
Both Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Public Defender Abishi Cunningham have ordered reviews of cases involving the three Schaumburg police officers accused of operating an illicit drug-dealing enterprise for the "thrill"... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/17/13
Both Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Public Defender Abishi Cunningham have ordered reviews of cases involving the three Schaumburg police officers accused of operating an illicit drug-dealing enterprise for the "thrill"... FULL STORY
What would teacher pension shift do to your taxes?
By Jake Griffin - 01/16/13
How much would it cost average suburban homeowners to have the state's pension obligations for teachers shifted to them? It turns out, about $160 more a year, an analysis shows. FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/16/13
Cook County Board steps into gun fray
By Jake Griffin - 01/16/13
The Cook County Board is considering an ordinance requiring gun owners to report the theft of any firearms within 48 hours or face a $1,000 fine. The board also approved a resolution urging the legislature to ban assault weapons and high-capacity... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/16/13
Itasca men indicted on federal fraud charges
By Jake Griffin - 01/11/13
The former president of a suburban information technology personnel outsourcing firm is facing federal fraud charges in connection with a billing scheme that defrauded a Chicago-based international law firm out of almost $5 million. Nicholas Demars,... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/11/13
The former president of a suburban information technology personnel outsourcing firm is facing federal fraud charges in connection with a billing scheme that defrauded a Chicago-based international law firm out of almost $5 million. Nicholas Demars,... FULL STORY
Which suburbs levy highest taxes per person?
By Jake Griffin - 01/09/13
For each of its 4,209 residents, tony Barrington Hills collected nearly $1,618 in property taxes in 2010. On the other end of the spectrum, Prospect Heights collected a little more than $16 in property taxes for each of the city's 16,256 residents. FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/09/13
Why shifting pension costs to schools is so controversial
By Jake Griffin - 01/05/13
A proposal to hand the state's future pension costs over to local school districts became such a sticking point that Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders agreed to set it aside to try to get some movement toward a pension deal. But it could come... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 01/05/13
Suburban families say Russian adoption ban adds to complicated process
By Jake Griffin - 12/29/12
Russian President Vladimir Putin's signing of a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children is the latest roadblock for many suburban families. In recent years, the process has been made tougher for American couples looking to adopt from... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 12/29/12
Husband receives 45-year sentence for murder
By Jake Griffin - 12/28/12
A 50-year-old Des Plaines-area man convicted of killing his wife of 26 years was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday. In November, jurors took 40 minutes to decide Heriberto Ramirez stabbed his wife 34 times during a Valentine's Day fight in 2011... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 12/28/12
Styx guitarist brings bandmates home for two shows
By Jake Griffin - 12/27/12
Styx guitarist and Chicago native James Young is coming home. And he's bringing the rest of the band. Just don't expect to hear "Mr. Roboto," or anything else off "Kilroy Was Here" for that matter, when the rockers take the stage Saturday in... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 12/27/12
Kildeer District 96's $4,281 board meeting with $7 sodas
By Jake Griffin - 12/26/12
The $350 officials from Kildeer Countryside District 96 spent on the meeting room at Chicago's InterContinental Hotel would be one of the cheapest expenditures for the school board's Nov. 16 meeting. Taxpayers living in the Buffalo Grove-based... FULL STORY
By Jake Griffin - 12/26/12
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