Jake Griffin
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Ex-St. Viator coach facing new sex abuse chargeJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A former St. Viator High School coach and counselor who was already facing misdemeanor charges alleging he sent inappropriate text messages to teenage students now faces...
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Bloomingdale Township clerk remembered for service to communityDec 27, 2019 12:00 am - Joyce Hundhausen didn't hesitate to give up her voting powers as a Bloomingdale Township trustee to take over as the township's clerk three years ago. "Clerk is not a gl...
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Record-breaking warmth giving way to rapid cool downDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for temperatures to break a 48-year-old Chicago weather record Thursday with a mark of 57 degrees. Once the clock struck midnight, it already was tw...
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Why administrative costs add millions to public safety pensionsDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - The Illinois Teachers' Retirement System spent $77 on administrative costs last year for every educator and retiree participating in the pension program. But that was th...
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Head-on crash in Barrington leaves Tesla in flamesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - Northwest Highway in Barrington was closed for about an hour Wednesday morning between Lake-Cook Road and Hough Street after two cars collided head-on. No injuries were ...
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Former DCFS workers want state's legal help in AJ Freund suitDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Three former Department of Children and Family Services workers being sued by the estate of murdered 5-year-old AJ Freund say the state should defend them in court, but ...
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AJ Freund's DCFS caseworker, supervisor oustedDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - The state is no longer employing the Department of Children and Family Services caseworker and supervisor who were responsible for the handling of complaints about AJ Fr...
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Objections filed against two dozen suburban candidatesDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - More than two dozen candidates seeking a variety of offices throughout the suburbs are facing challenges to their recently filed nominating petitions for the March 17 pr...
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Illinois spent $8.5 billion to cut its pension debt. It wasn't enough.Dec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Trying to get pension funding back on track, state officials designated $8.5 billion last year to five state-funded retirement systems. It wasn't enough, and the pension...
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Last day of filing brings final flurry of Illinois General Assembly candidatesDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - A bevy of late filers Monday added to the potential intrigue of the upcoming 2020 state legislative primary in March and general election in November. Former state Rep. ...