Jake Griffin
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Rally urges Naperville to 'opt out' of legalized marijuana salesAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Close to 200 Naperville residents opposed to the possibility of the city eventually allowing the sale of recreational marijuana held a rally downtown Saturday urging cit...
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12 area school districts will have to raise starting teachers' salaries to $40,000 a yearAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recently available salary data. Some suburban school districts will have to raise starting salaries by as m...
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Why is Joe Walsh threatening to run against Trump in 2020?Aug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Is it a publicity stunt? Is it a cash grab? Does he really think he has a shot? These questions - and several more - were top of mind after former one-term Illinois Repu...
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...
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Officials: 5 teens charged with murder after accomplice is shot during attempted burglaryAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 75-year-old man shot a 14-year-old who authorities say was in the man's Lake County driveway trying to break into his car, and the five teens accused of being the boy'...
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Will Lake County homeowner who shot boy before police chase face charges?Aug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Legal experts believe a 75-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 14-year-old during an attempted car burglary in the man's driveway is unlikely to face char...
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$50,000 or $35 million: Which schools got the most in new state fundingAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information attributed to an Elgin Area School District U-46 spokeswoman. New students won't be the only fresh...
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Villa Park state senator Tom Cullerton indicted on federal embezzlement chargesAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park is facing federal charges of embezzlement and making false statements in a health care matter. Prosecutors said the cha...
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Park Ridge woman stabbed to death MondayJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Park Ridge police are interviewing a person in connection with the stabbing death of a 74-year-old woman found in her home Monday. Park Ridge Executive Officer Tom Gadom...