Jake Griffin
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Rosemont sports show brings stars to fansMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - It’s a reason to dig that hockey puck out of the attic, pull that too-small Cubs jersey out of mothballs or even head over to the parents’ house to look for an old baseb...
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Why are DuPage assessors so well paid?May 18, 2011 12:00 am - Most kids grow up wanting to be firefighters, police officers, doctors or professional athletes. But maybe — just maybe — there are a few tykes out there who want someth...
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Yearlong Cook sheriff’s fraud investigation nets 10May 12, 2011 12:00 am - A yearlong Cook County Sheriff’s Office investigation into fraudulent use of government-issued assistance cards has resulted in 10 arrests. Three of the suspects charged...
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Schaumburg Twp. Elementary District 54 assistant superintendent earns $340,000May 11, 2011 2:00 am - It's the dream of every working stiff to be making more than the boss. For Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 Assistant Superintendent Mohsin Dada, it's a realit...
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Feds charge two men in Palatine-based Ponzi schemeMay 10, 2011 2:00 am - Federal prosecutors have charged two men with fraud following an investigation into the operations of their now-defunct Palatine-based real estate investment company. Th...
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Bin Laden’s death likely won’t abbreviate war, expert’s sayMay 02, 2011 2:00 am - If you’re expecting the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden to abbreviate ongoing U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, don’t hold your breath. That’s t...
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Frantic 911 call details launch of Nellessen murder investigationApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - Sister-in-law pleads frantically for help
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W. Chicago chiropractor gets 6 years for fraudApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - A West Chicago man who owned and operated a chiropractic practice in Maywood was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty last year to hea...
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Mundelein man begins 14-year sentence for child pornApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - A Mundelein man who once coached ice skating and was convicted in 1985 of sexually abusing a child in DuPage County was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading gu...
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Townships offer little change on taxpayer-funded health benefits for elected officialsApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - It will be slow going for taxpayers looking to reform how suburban townships pay for elected officials' health care. Several township officials said there had been no di...