Jake Griffin
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Two days remain to apply for flood benefitsNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Residents in seven Illinois counties including Cook and DuPage who suffered property damage during floods this summer have about two days left to apply for federal ass...
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Why are towns cutting police officers?Nov 12, 2010 10:30 pm - Once considered sacred cows of municipal budgets, police departments around the Chicago suburbs these days are more akin to ground chuck. A number of communities are cut...
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Suburban officials head to Springfield for pension reformNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Armed with vote totals from 45 Illinois communities where residents overwhelmingly say they support pension reform for police officers and firefighters, some suburban le...
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Garrett gets pushback from Pace over inspector generalNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. Susan Garrett's pursuit of an independent watchdog overseeing regional transit agencies was met once again by a less-than-enthusiastic reception, this time fr...
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Oak Brook police crack ID theft ringNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Oak Brook police announced Tuesday that a lengthy investigation has resulted in officers and federal agents shutting down a multinational identity theft operation involv...
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Naperville man drowned after car plunged into golf course pondNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Preliminary autopsy results indicate a Naperville man drowned after his car plunged into a golf course pond, Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil said Monday. O'Neil said...
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Voter intimidation? Or rough-and-tumble politics, Addison Township style?Nov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - DuPage County Democrats are accusing a Republican precinct committeeman from Addison Township of Election Day chicanery. Democratic operatives took pictures Tuesday of L...
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Bloomingdale mom charged in daughter's deathNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett said he will seek a $5 million bond for a mother accused of stabbing her 4-year-old daughter to death earlier in the week in B...
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Busy slate planned for DuPage Veterans Day ceremonyNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - This year's DuPage County Veterans Day observance is one of the larger events staged in recent years. Terry Owens, president of the DuPage Veterans Memorial, said in add...
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Suburban voters approve tax hikes despite contrary political climateNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - When Tuesday's election results indicated candidates who'd campaigned on anti-tax and anti-debt platforms were being swept into office by American voters, many believed ...