Jake Griffin
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Weekend storm: Snow, ice expected; classes, activities canceledJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area starting early Saturday morning and running through early Sunday morning. Rain is likel...
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9 inches of snow, quarter inch of ice? Here's what you need to know about storm forecastJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - Here's what you need to know about storm that also could bring quarter-inch of ice
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Report says AJ's death 'emblematic' of DCFS failuresJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' watchdog called 5-year-old AJ Freund's murder in April "emblematic of DCFS's failure to look beyond the current ...
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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...