Jake Griffin
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‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in IllinoisJun 28, 2025 12:45 pm - If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.
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Well-known Addison shopkeeper (and one-time presidential candidate) mulls retirement after robberyJun 22, 2025 12:22 pm - Longtime unconventional Addison shopkeeper Ed Gombos is considering retirement in the wake of a recent robbery and an uncertain future at his shop’s current location.
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Authorities: Reckless driver wreaks havoc, injuring several people during chase through Lake CountyJun 18, 2025 8:16 am - A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.
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Report: Thieves make off with $10,000 in goods from Oak Brook yoga storeJun 17, 2025 8:03 am - Oak Brook police are searching for several suspects wanted for stealing an estimated $10,000-plus in merchandise from a yoga store at Oakbrook Center Monday.
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Fire departments are handling more false alarms, so why isn’t there more concern?Jun 16, 2025 3:56 pm - The number of false alarms fire departments are responding to are on the rise across Illinois, so why don’t many fire officials seem that concerned about it?
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Authorities searching for man who robbed Kildeer bank branch FridayJun 13, 2025 3:29 pm - Authorities are looking for a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery Friday morning in Kildeer.
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DOJ: Mexican national with criminal convictions facing fourth deportationJun 12, 2025 4:47 pm - A Mexican national with multiple criminal convictions in the United States is facing his fourth deportation hearing since 2004, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Authorities: Teen shot relative in the faceJun 12, 2025 8:26 am - A Lake County teenager is charged with attempted murder and other felonies after Lake County sheriff’s officials say he intentionally shot a 61-year-old relative in the face with a revolver Wednesday night at their home near Gurnee.
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Suburban drug overdose deaths show sharp decline, but will it last?Jun 07, 2025 1:00 pm - Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024.
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Schaumburg motorcyclist dies after crash in Buffalo GroveJun 06, 2025 8:41 am - A 24-year-old Schaumburg man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a sedan in Buffalo Grove Thursday evening.