Jake Griffin
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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...
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Raises create challenge for Cook County’s 2013 budgetJul 02, 2012 5:23 pm - Pay raises ranging between 6 percent and 8.5 percent for the majority of Cook County employees this year are creating budget challenges for 2013. Cook County Board Presi...
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Prison sentence for Wood Dale soap salesmanJun 27, 2012 2:59 pm - A Wood Dale man received a nine-month prison sentence for essentially pouring tax dollars down the drain. Nicholas Peregonow, 67, was charged two years ago with defraudi...
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Sales tax rollback contributes to Cook County budget deficitJun 27, 2012 2:00 pm - An upcoming one-quarter-point rollback in the Cook County sales tax and uncollected medical bills are putting the county $267.5 million in the red next year, a prelimina...
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Suburban police sweeps fall short of grant expectationsJun 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Eight suburban agencies came up empty in last year's holiday sweeps
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Former Chicago alderman says suburbs too corruptJun 25, 2012 9:02 pm - A former Chicago alderman is pushing for the creation of a suburban inspector general’s office to thwart corruption in the 1,200-plus government agencies spread througho...
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Chicago airports getting free Wi-FiJun 22, 2012 4:23 pm - Free Internet access to at least some websites is on the horizon at both O’Hare and Midway airports. Chicago Aviation Department officials announced plans to begin offer...