Jake Griffin
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Some suburban police departments more top heavy than othersJul 17, 2012 11:00 pm - With 10 of the 26 sworn police officers in Wauconda holding supervisory positions, even Mayor Mark Knigge believes the department might be a little top-heavy. “At some p...
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Retired, rehired Addison chief gets pay and pensionJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Longtime Addison Police Chief Timothy Hayden soon won't be able to arrest anyone, but he'll still be in charge of the police department while making much more money to d...
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Motorcycle accident closes I-90 during rush hourJul 13, 2012 9:41 am - A crash involving a motorcycle and three passenger vehicles closed all three outbound lanes of I-90 at River Road during rush hour Friday morning. The unidentified moto...
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Schaumburg doctor receives 30-month prison sentenceJul 12, 2012 1:56 pm - A Schaumburg doctor received a 30-month prison sentence after being convicted of health care fraud and making false statements during a weeklong federal trial. Jaswinder...
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Tax bills troubling for many seniorsJul 12, 2012 5:30 am - Exemption law an unnecessary burden, assessor says
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Oak Brook man pleads guilty in loan schemeJul 11, 2012 1:00 pm - An 82-year-old Oak Brook man pleaded guilty to falsifying personal loan information that led to the bank where he formerly served as chairman losing $681,617. Federal pr...
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Millions spent in duplicating South Elgin water serviceJul 11, 2012 5:30 am - The Otter Creek Water Reclamation District exists essentially on paper alone. There is no staff. There are no headquarters. Its services are almost entirely handled by S...
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Prolonged heat wave could have deadly consequencesJul 06, 2012 4:00 pm - It's still hot. And while bothersome to most, the prolonged heat wave gripping the area can be deadly to others. Health experts say those with chronic respiratory diseas...
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Despite laws, illegal fireworks easily bring dangerJul 05, 2012 10:00 am - Besides noticing the usual vigilance for drunken driving and seat belt-wearing that Illinois State Police troopers employ this time of year, drivers pulled over near the...
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One injured during fireworks safety demonstrationJul 03, 2012 1:40 pm - Laura Barros didn’t mince words. “It hurts,” the assistant executive director of the Mount Prospect-based Illinois Fire Safety Alliance said after suffering a third-degr...