Jake Griffin
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Gymnast reignites Olympic fever at Bloomingdale mallOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It was supposed to be the first flicker of Olympic fever, but champion gymnast Shawn Johnson's visit to Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale Saturday served more as a w...
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Residents offer their input at Lombard forumOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Dozens of Lombard residents got the chance to play king, finance director and cheerleader of the village at a special town hall forum Saturday. The gathering was made up...
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Everything's shiny and loud at St. Charles collectible car auctionOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Nothing extraordinary about the electric blue muscle car seems to set it apart from its shiny metallic brethren inside Pheasant Run Resort's convention hall. Nothing exc...
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West Chicago man nabbed in cocaine bustOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - A 27-year-old West Chicago man is charged with dealing cocaine after a monthlong investigation by the DuPage County sheriff's office. Erick Garcia was arrested Wednesday...
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DuPage budget forums hardly a hot ticketSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - DuPage County's initial attempt to gather public input on its proposed $450 million budget drew little interest from the targeted audience. But advocates for government ...
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DuPage Co. to offer $69 million in low-interest loans to businessesSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Businesses looking to build or expand in the area may qualify for a federal program offering tax-exempt borrowing that could shave millions of dollars in costs off those...
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Gap narrowed between workers and affordable homes in DuPageSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - People who work in or near DuPage County are closer than ever to being able to afford to live here. That's according to a report from the DuPage Homeownership Center in ...
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Developer moving Aurora house block awaySep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - An Aurora developer is moving a historic century-old house down the block to a larger lot he bought from the city for $1. Paul McCue anticipates spending roughly $300,00...
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Aurora says there are no plans to lay off 71 officersSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A misinterpreted budgeting exercise is being blamed for a rumor that began circulating in Aurora's public safety circles last week that police Chief Greg Thomas planned ...
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Committee wants to trim DuPage capital costsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Board's finance committee is looking to shave some dollars off an already meager proposed capital improvement budget. At $76.4 million, Chairman Robert...