Jake Griffin
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Authorities: Parents charged with murder after directing police to Crystal Lake boy's graveApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of missing Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund were charged with his murder after investigators found the boy's body wrapped in plastic in a shallow g...
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'Smell of feces was overwhelming': Police reports detail problems in missing Crystal Lake boy's homeApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Years of Crystal Lake police reports released Tuesday detail dilapidation inside the home of missing 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund, as well as several contacts between h...
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Canine officer tracks down hit-and-run driver in LincolnshireApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's canine officer is being lauded by Lincolnshire police for helping nab a hit-and-run driver early Saturday morning. Lincolnshire police were dispa...
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Police still investigating Crystal Lake boy's disappearance; parents attend vigilApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Neighbors of missing Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund said police were back at his parents' home briefly Saturday, but authorities have provided no updates reg...
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Consortium organizes to battle Pritzker's graduated income tax planApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - This story has been updated to clarify state Rep. David McSweeney's spending cuts proposal. Several conservative groups are banding together along with Barrington H...
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Days before 9-year-old's birthday, family learns his body was recovered from Bangs LakeApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to say fire officials say Geraldo Rodriguez's birthday would have been Wednesday despite other earlier reports of a Sunday birt...
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Census Bureau estimates Cook, Lake and DuPage counties lost thousands of residentsApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - More than 60 percent of the state's estimated population decline in 2018 came from Cook, DuPage and Lake counties. That's according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates r...
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How some county board members are already collecting public pensionsApr 17, 2019 5:13 am - Most people have to wait until they're out of a job to begin collecting retirement benefits they accrued while working there. That's not the case for at least 13 part-...
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Fire pension reform bill passes HouseApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - A bill aimed at preventing firefighters from having multiple pensions was unanimously approved by the Illinois House of Representatives Thursday. The bill sponsored by N...
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'He absolutely did the right thing': Police commend man who reported possible gunman at Batavia High SchoolApr 08, 2019 1:00 am - Police say a man who lives near Batavia High School was correct to report what he believed was a person entering the school with a rifle early Monday morning. "He absolu...