Jake Griffin
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Ban wouldn't clear death row; Cruz says that's the right thingJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Even if Gov. Pat Quinn signs legislation that would repeal the death penalty, it would have no bearing on 15 inmates on death row. And that's just fine with former death...
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Some bodies double-bunked at Cook morgueJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Cook County Medical Examiner Nancy Jones is blaming a confluence of unusual circumstances for causing the morgue to become so crowded recently that bodies were being dou...
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House fires are common this time of year: Here's how to avoid themDec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Dry Christmas trees, overloaded electrical circuits, fires on the hearth and unattended candles, cooking or kids create plenty of chances that firefighters will be part ...
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1 in 13 local bridges 'structurally deficient'Dec 22, 2010 12:00 am - Drivers on a Milwaukee Avenue bridge just north of Libertyville can't see what's below — a pile of debris filled with hefty chunks of concrete that used to be part of th...
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Towns lag in bridge repairsDec 22, 2010 12:00 am - Municipalities lag far behind state and federal transit agencies when it comes to fixing structurally deficient bridges. About one in seven bridges maintained by local ...
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Water agency director leaves over retiree benefits reductionsDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District picks lobbyist as interim leader
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Barrington schools worker held on $250,000 bondDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Barrington District 220 maintenance employee accused of bilking the school district out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was ordered held on $250,000 bond Wednesd...
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Golf outing produces reality show for Buffalo Grove nativeDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Waiting an extra 45 minutes to golf turned out to be one of Adam Cohen's best professional decisions. The 30-year-old Buffalo Grove native and television producer was si...
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Wanna win Powerball? Try these numbersDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - These are the most-picked numbers in 13 years
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Pace to allow booze ads at bus sheltersDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Alcoholic beverage ads will be allowed in Pace bus shelters, as long as the local community does not object, the agency's board decided. Pace board members approved a ch...