Jake Griffin
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Two men receive prison sentences for child pornJul 27, 2012 1:28 pm - Two suburban men have received federal prison sentences after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Lubos Albrecht, 25, formerly of Lockport, was sentenced to 12...
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Suburban men charged in collectibles auction fraudJul 25, 2012 1:00 pm - Four men are facing federal charges amid allegations they rigged auctions that inflated prices or misrepresented the authenticity of items ranging from a rare baseball c...
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Seven face federal fraud charges in mortgage 'scheme'Jul 24, 2012 4:00 pm - Seven men, mainly from the suburbs, are facing federal fraud charges stemming from what prosecutors called a “scheme” to bilk mortgage lenders out of more than $8.5 mill...
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Board of Review analysts charged in bribe schemeJul 18, 2012 1:35 pm - Two Cook County Board of Review analysts are charged with accepting a $1,500 bribe to reduce property tax assessments on residential properties. Thomas Hawkins, 48, and ...
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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...