Jake Griffin
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Female performers dominate Geneva's Got Talent auditionsMay 16, 2015 1:00 am - Megan Styrna waited timidly on stage for her Geneva's Got Talent audition to begin Saturday. The 13-year-old stood onstage sheepishly, fidgeting her hands, a little crou...
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Suburban police overtime pay cost taxpayers an extra $31 millionMay 13, 2015 5:30 am - It took an extra $31 million to cover all the police department overtime last year in 77 suburbs. For many departments, overtime costs increased from the previous year. ...
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Residents want to dump sheriff's patrol, but Wayne Township refusesMay 06, 2015 5:30 am - Did the Wayne Township board ignore the results of a property tax hike survey? Why did West Chicago's water revenues shrink $2 million last year? How much did Cook Count...
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Former Daily Herald theater critic Tom Valeo succumbs to cancerApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Tom Valeo was a man who wore many hats, both literally and metaphorically. A versatile writer and editor at the Daily Herald who arguably was best known for his work as ...
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Suburban community college foundations' scholarship amounts well below national averageApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Suburban community college foundations place significant emphasis on providing scholarships to students, but the actual tuition aid given by the taxpayer-supported fundr...
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Berrios wins lawsuit over ethics fine for hiring relativesApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios won't have to pay a $10,000 fine imposed on him by the county's board of ethics for hiring his son and sister. That's because the ethics...
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Former Aurora smoke shop owner facing drug charges in synthetic marijuana caseApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Almost four years after 19-year-old Max Dobner smoked a synthetic drug and died crashing his car into a North Aurora home, federal prosecutors have announced charges aga...
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COD president uses $102,257 in foundation money to wine, dine donorsApr 16, 2015 5:30 am - The College of DuPage's fundraising arm allowed school President Robert Breuder to spend $102,257 of its funds - frequently with a COD Foundation-issued credit card - to...
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Incumbents sweep all three seats in North AuroraApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Incumbents have won the three seats up for grabs on the North Aurora village board. With all 10 precincts in town reporting, unofficial results show Mark Guethle and Lau...
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Still no winner for Pingree Grove mayor, 1 trustee seatApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - While two incumbent Pingree Grove village trustees won re-election Tuesday, the races for the board's third seat and village president's office were too close to call an...