Jake Griffin
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More of us will be traveling for the holidayNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Grandma needs a bigger turkey this year. More than 2 million Illinois residents will travel for Thanksgiving this year. In fact, estimates from a report compiled by AAA ...
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100 years for Hanover Park man who killed pregnant girlfriendNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Rafael Alvarado was sentenced to 100 years in prison Tuesday following his September conviction for bludgeoning his pregnant girlfriend to death with a hammer. In addit...
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Franks wants to eliminate transit boards' benefitsNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Pay, health care and pensions would be eliminated for board members of Chicago area mass transit agencies under proposals by state Rep. Jack Franks. The Woodstock Democr...
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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...