Tag Archives: Jason Grotto

CN Jan 18 2018 (ProPublica)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Ken

Guest host Craig Newman is joined by ProPublica Illinois’ Editor in Chief Louise Kiernan and reporter Jason Grotto. They discuss being the first regional publishing operation of ProPublica, their reporting around Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios, and their revelation that … Continue reading →

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CN June 15 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Ken

We’re just a couple of weeks away from the dreaded “second installment” of Cook County property taxes, which will be due, most likely, on August 1. But if you’re a property owner, have you ever scanned that bill and wondered, … Continue reading →

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CN May 10, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ken

“For years and years and years, benefits were being increased but contributions were not.”  That’s the simplest, easiest-to-understand  summary of our current pension mess, as articulated by Jason Grotto, the Tribune reporter who researched and co-authored several recent stories on … Continue reading →

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