Jake Griffin
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Cook County plans hearings for law on jailed illegal immigrantsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - The Cook County Board will hear from law enforcement leaders about its controversial decision to ignore federal officials' requests to detain possible illegal immigrants...
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Inspections show we don't always get gas we pay for at stationsJan 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Motorists filling up at a Mundelein Marathon gas station over the last three years had a 35 percent chance of getting less — or maybe more — than what they paid for. Tes...
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Cook commissioners want to halt court closingsJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - An eclectic band of Cook County Board commissioners is seeking to halt plans to close suburban courthouses on weekends. The board will discuss the proposal at Wednesday’...
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Prison for Streamwood man convicted of fraudJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - A 40-year-old Streamwood man convicted of federal fraud charges was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Ahmet Keskes’ sentence was handed down Tuesday, nearly a...
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Injured public safety workers can get free insurance for lifeJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Craig Richardson's back injury was deemed so severe in 2006 that he could no longer work as a Libertyville fire lieutenant. However, the injury he suffered responding to...
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Ex-Glen Ellyn man 'hurt' to learn family thought he was Gacy victimDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - When his 88-year-old father saw a recent picture of Ted J. Szal, the older man wasn't sure who he was looking at. After all, it had been 34 years since the two men had ...
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Despite spending $250 million, more suburban bridges 'deficient'Dec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - 1 out of 13 a problem last year; this year, it's 1 out of 11
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Vernon Hills man charged with felony DUIDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A 31-year-old Vernon Hills man is charged with felony drunken driving after his arrest in Arlington Heights early Saturday morning. This is the second time Erik Tinoco h...
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Palatine man killed in one-car crashDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A 24-year-old Palatine man was killed early Saturday when he lost control of his car and struck a tree in Palatine, police said. An autopsy is scheduled for Christopher ...
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South Elgin man charged with DUI after crashDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A 31-year-old South Elgin man is charged with felony drunken driving following a crash Friday evening in Bartlett that injured another driver. Police say Felipe A. Lopez...