Jake Griffin
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Suburban Democrats make inroads in county governmentNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban voters' blue mood led to Democratic inroads in county government, where they narrowed the Cook County Board's Republican representation to two seats out of 17, ...
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How the suburbs went from reliably Republican to DemocratNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - The once-reliably Republican collar county voters helped Democrats sweep statewide offices and flip two U.S. House seats Tuesday. Political newcomers Sean Casten of Down...
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Willis handily wins reelection to state HouseNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Kathleen Willis of Addison won another term representing state House District 77, defeating Republican challenger Anthony Airdo of Melrose Park. Wit...
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No injuries in Libertyville house fireNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - Firefighters from more than a dozen neighboring departments assisted Libertyville in battling a blaze at a house on the 1400 block of Newgate Court today. The fire was r...
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Wheaton native 'made the world a little bit better for everyone'Nov 03, 2018 1:00 am - From the moment Meghan Liddy set foot in Africa nearly eight years ago, her heart found its home. "She struggled more when she would leave Africa than I did when she fir...
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Lawmakers seek investigation of toxic emissions at two Lake County plantsNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Federal and state legislators are asking for an investigation into toxic emissions from two Lake County plants that were expelling the same cancer-causing gas that has p...
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Suburban residents face federal health care fraud chargesNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say five suburban residents are responsible for a scheme that bilked insurance companies out of $6.5 million for health care services that were never...
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Democrats contribute tens of thousands to Cook County Board racesOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Kevin Morrison might be a political newcomer, but the Democratic challenger for the Cook County Board District 15 seat that represents much of the Northwest suburbs is g...
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More in suburbs have registered to vote since 2016, but fewer statewideOct 24, 2018 5:35 am - Election officials in the suburban six-county region are reporting a spike of nearly 150,000 more registered voters from the 2016 general election. That's even after a...
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Wanna win the Mega Millions jackpot? Check out these numbersOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Want to win the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Well, you might want to start with having the number 1 on your lottery ticket. Since Mega Millions' current format of...