Jake Griffin
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Why $25,000 in food on Batavia school charge cards?Jun 19, 2013 4:30 am - It wasn't the more than $1 million in purchases that caught Carl Dinwiddie's eye, but rather the nearly $25,000 in food costs tucked among all the spending. After reques...
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Superheroes race through Mt. Prospect for fun runJun 15, 2013 8:13 pm - Capes kind of get in the way of stretching out before a run. But that didn’t stop several superhero costume-clad joggers from limbering up before Saturday morning’s “Sup...
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Blinded suburban veteran pedals into new challengeJun 15, 2013 3:12 pm - As he ran his hands over the specially made tandem bike, the grin on Steve Baskis’ face never dimmed. The Army veteran, who was blinded when a roadside bomb exploded nea...
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Aurora man wins civil rights case against copJun 13, 2013 4:52 pm - A federal jury awarded an Aurora man $50,000 as part of a civil rights lawsuit against an Aurora police officer. The jury ruled Kurt Kopek was a victim of excessive for...
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How you could swim in filth at suburban beachesJun 12, 2013 5:15 am - Bacteria counts were so high in Woods Creek Lake at Indian Trail Beach in Lake in the Hills last year that swimming was banned for eight days. That's despite test result...
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Quinn renews online horse betting lawJun 07, 2013 3:46 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Friday that renews online horse betting for residents. Though the state law allowing the practice expired in late 2012, two c...
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Union teacher conference costs some taxpayers twiceJun 05, 2013 5:15 am - Taxpayers in Wheeling Elementary District 21 paid $7,702 to cover the salaries of eight educators who spent a Thursday and Friday in April at a union conference in downt...
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How a retired teacher's pension adds up to $400,000May 29, 2013 5:00 am - Little-known pension program sparks debate
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1 in 12 Chicago area bridges deficientMay 24, 2013 12:00 pm - Fifteen bridges are in “critical” need of repair across the six-county Chicago metropolitan area, and nearly 300 more are considered structurally deficient, according to...
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Appeals for public information spike 22 percentMay 15, 2013 5:15 am - Why? More government denials, more public awareness