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NBC 5 Investigates

Government officials charge taxpayers millions to try to keep secrets from public

NBC 5 Investigates has found that it has cost Chicago-area taxpayers more than $13.4 million over the past 12 years for officials to try to keep clearly-public documents secret. NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

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