Jake Griffin
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Naturalist treks 200 miles to our diverse, urban landscapesAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It turns out good socks are vital to a successful two-week, 200-mile hike. His first jaunt - a measly 6-mile stroll - resulted in a blister that covered Jack MacRae's he...
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Accused former coach undergoing sex offender evaluationAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A former youth bowling and baseball coach from Lombard accused of videotaping three teenage boys showering during a camping trip earlier this month in Lee County is unde...
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Bensenville man gets 25 years for raping young relativeAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A Bensenville man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday for repeatedly molesting a preteen relative he used to live with over a span of three years. DuPage County C...
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Fire damages Carol Stream houseAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Carol Stream Fire Protection District officials still are trying to determine what caused a Wednesday afternoon house fire that caused more than $200,000 damage. Authori...
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DuPage County hires 4 lobbying firmsAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Board approved yearlong contracts for four different lobbying firms totaling $366,000 Tuesday night. Two of the firms will focus on state issues, while...
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At first, no concrete evidence of a murderAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Why did it take authorities four days to announce the murder of Carl W. Kuhn? Because they weren't certain a murder had been committed. In some respects, initial eviden...
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Rich Harvest members bask in glow of Solheim CupAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Members of the exclusive Rich Harvest Farms golf course are enjoying the spotlight the Solheim Cup is shining on their club. "Our job has been to promote and support the...
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College of DuPage fall enrollment jumps 7.7 percentAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Fall enrollment of full-time students at College of DuPage is up 7.7 percent compared to last year. The spike is attributed in part to high unemployment in the region; t...
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Forest district will look at other sites for maintenance garageAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners are looking at alternate sites for a controversial maintenance garage that was scheduled to start construction next year. The...
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New COD budget calls for 6 percent hike in revenueAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It's going to take $9 million more to run College of DuPage this year than it did the previous year. Increased salaries and benefits are the cause of the increase, colle...