Jake Griffin
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Sick leave requirement approved, but towns can opt outOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County Board approved an ordinance Wednesday to gives many workers throughout the county at least five paid sick days a year. But the ordinance - which already ...
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Mount Prospect officials support chief's report on fatal bike crashOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials said they did not want or require prior approval of a police statement released Friday regarding a crash in a controversial crosswalk that kille...
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Elgin man accused of burglarizing neighbor's carOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Elgin man is facing burglary charges after police say he stole items from a neighbor's car through an open window. Ian M. Pipenhagen is charged with felony...
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Boyfriend charged with killing woman found at Bensenville golf courseOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - The boyfriend of a 37-year-old woman whose body was found at White Pines Golf Course near Bensenville has been charged with stabbing her to death. Johnanthan Condrey, 44...
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Expect few debates between Kirk and DuckworthSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will have few opportunities to see Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk square off against his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, in debates le...
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Taxpayers, students bridge funding gap for suburban community collegesSep 21, 2016 5:00 am - Ten years ago, College of DuPage received $21.2 million from the state to help fund the operation of the second-largest community college system in Illinois. By 2015, th...
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Forget the playoffs. Cubs fans, which World Series game do you want to see?Sep 16, 2016 1:00 am - As the Cubs became the first MLB team to clinch a playoff berth (very) late Thursday, fans are looking to the future. Like 39 days into the future, to the start of the W...
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Suburban schools' legal bills cost taxpayers $11.5 million last yearSep 14, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers in Elgin Area School District U-46 paid almost $1.9 million to nine different law firms during the 2015 school year. That's almost five times the $390,383 spen...
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Degorski seeks new hearing in Brown's Chicken mass murderSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - One of the two men found guilty in the 1993 Brown's Chicken mass murder is asking a court to overturn his conviction and life sentence, claiming a key prosecution witnes...
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Cook County Board spending way more on staffs than collar county boardsAug 31, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers spent $7.6 million last year to cover the costs of separate office staffs for each of the 17 Cook County commissioners and President Toni Preckwinkle. Each Coo...