Jake Griffin
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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...
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Pets (and people) brave first snow for costume paradeOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Hot dogs were in short supply as snow and high winds whipped through Saturday's Randhurst Village Fall Festival Pet Parade in Mount Prospect. In costumes running the gam...
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Early voting begins Monday: Where you can go to do itOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Starting Monday, voters have 15 days to cast ballots at dozens of early voting sites throughout the suburbs ahead of the Nov. 6 election. The popularity of early voting ...
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Education advocates call for better funding, more counselorsOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - More education funding, additional guidance staff, better access to advanced classes and focusing on practical career experiences could stem the flow of graduating high ...
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114-mile round trip, $125 hotel bill. District 50 school board's travel tab tops $34,000 since 2017.Oct 10, 2018 5:00 am - A 114-mile round trip drive from her Gurnee home to a workshop in Naperville June 9 was too much for a longtime Woodland Elementary District 50 school board member. So s...
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Rauner, Pritzker spread their money around to political campaigns and organizationsOct 09, 2018 5:31 am - Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has donated to nearly six times as many political allies as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner since the start of 2017, but Ra...
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An expert on ISIS, former Daily Herald reporter returning for lecture on terrorismSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - Within the past few days Rukmini Callimachi has received what she believes is the fourth "official" threat on her life from Islamic State terrorists. She was informed in...