Jake Griffin
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Four killed in Aurora helicopter crashOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A medical helicopter that crashed late Wednesday in Aurora killing four people likely struck support wires for a 750-foot-tall radio antenna, federal investigators said....
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DuPage election machines pass 'key' testOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Election Commission's voting machine security protocols passed an unexpected impromptu test. A key, purchased on eBay for $6 by a group critical the el...
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DuPage stimulus package in doubtOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A multimillion-dollar economic stimulus proposal in DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom's budget recommendation is in jeopardy because of the failing econo...
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NIU proton center lands federal grantOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - While the total financial picture for Northern Illinois University's proton therapy cancer treatment facility in West Chicago isn't exactly clear, the federal government...
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DuPage early voting busy despite holiday confusionOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite some confusion about the start of early voting coinciding with Columbus Day, reports indicate most of DuPage County's 15 polling sites kept pretty busy Monday. D...
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Scientists on a mission to keep a species from disappearingOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Deep within a thick wet marsh Friday afternoon in DuPage County, a trio of scientists and a reptilian army embarks on a secret mission to save the world. Armed only with...
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NIU moves on with plans for proton therapy centerOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Anticipating a meeting next month with state funding officials, Northern Illinois University is moving ahead with architectural designs of its 115,000-square foot proton...
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DuPage board candidate sued by ex-campaign managerOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A Democratic candidate seeking a DuPage County Board seat is being sued by his former campaign manager over alleged unpaid expenses. Jeff Houston filed the small claims ...
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Weary flood victims hook up with FEMA centerOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It didn't take Penny Kuchenbecker more than a few minutes to determine that her recently purchased home near Addison was a disaster area. The 13-foot-deep mix of stormwa...
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DuPage deputies, prosecutors could score big raisesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba and State's Attorney Joseph Birkett are pleading for double-digit percentage raises for deputies and assistant prosecutors. The two sai...