Jake Griffin
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Park Ridge firefighters rescue 2 dogs from late Saturday house fireJul 20, 2026 1:53 pm - Park Ridge firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire late Saturday that caused $200,000 in damage to the home.
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Police: Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train near WheelingJul 20, 2026 7:53 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by an inbound Metra train near an industrial area of Wheeling Monday morning.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires begins clearing out of suburbs as winds shift, rain arrivesJul 17, 2026 8:49 am - Air quality in the Chicago area Friday is among the world’s worst for a second day due to wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota.
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Naperville house sustains $70,000 in damage from basement fireJul 16, 2026 8:42 am - Naperville Fire Department officials said a fire originating in the basement of a home on the 200 block of Cedarbrook Road caused an estimated $70,000 in damage.
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Deer Park teen facing felony charges in fatal 2025 Arlington Heights crashJul 16, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old from Deer Park is facing felony charges related to a fatal 2025 crash in Arlington Heights.
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Attic fire in Naperville home causes estimated $100,000 in damageJul 15, 2026 8:13 am - A fire in the attic of a Naperville home Tuesday afternoon caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, but resulted in no injuries.
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Michigan man dies from injuries suffered in July Fourth crash in GenevaJul 14, 2026 10:35 am - A Michigan man who was critically injured in a July Fourth crash in Geneva that killed his mother died from his injuries Sunday, authorities said.
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Body recovered from Chain O’ Lakes after teen goes missingJul 14, 2026 7:33 am - A body was recovered from the Chain O’ Lakes after a teenage boy went missing Monday evening.
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Lake County man gets 3-year prison sentence for threatening to kill Trump, other public officialsJul 13, 2026 3:44 pm - A Lake County man was sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison for threatening to kill multiple public officials.
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Why earthquakes in the suburbs are so rareJul 11, 2026 11:30 am - While earthquakes are rare in the suburbs because of our geography, they still happen occasionally, like Wednesday’s 2.9-magnitude temblor 12 miles off Lake Michigan’s shore near Highland Park.