Jake Griffin
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Singing state worker kept on day job a year after filing false reportJan 15, 2014 4:00 am - Even after his supervisors at the Illinois Department of Labor discovered Chuck Drager fudged a safety inspection report for a suburban ski lift, he was allowed to conti...
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Hazardous weather alert: Watch for icy roadsJan 10, 2014 3:37 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a “hazardous weather outlook” warning motorists and pedestrians of icy and wet conditions as rain continues to fall Saturday and ...
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Suburbs get through deep freeze with ingenuity, patienceJan 06, 2014 3:36 pm - Few things other than extreme weather test humanity’s ingenuity and patience equally. Besides the cold, Monday’s arctic blast brought challenges, triumphs and even some ...
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Ex-cop in Grayslake wins pension battle; who has state's highest pension?Jan 01, 2014 5:30 am - Two state pension recipients cash in
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New Year's Eve options still plentiful in suburbsDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - New Year's Eve options are plentiful for procrastinators
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Three charged in suburban mortgage fraud schemeDec 17, 2013 11:46 am - Three far West suburban residents are facing federal fraud charges stemming from a mortgage “rescue” scheme, according to prosecutors. Carlos Rayas, 39, of Aurora, as we...
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Police want more access to gun permit dataDec 17, 2013 4:15 am - Last of three parts Suburban police say it's a frequent scenario: They're called to respond to a tense situation at a house and don't know if anyone inside is licensed t...
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Special report: Gun license numbers don't tell whole storyDec 14, 2013 10:00 pm - State data paints an imperfect picture of gun ownership across the suburbs
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What it takes to obtain a gun license in IllinoisDec 14, 2013 10:00 pm - Illinois' requirement that anyone owning or buying a firearm be licensed by the state is meant to ensure guns stay out of the hands of dangerous criminals and those with...