Jake Griffin
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One dead, two hurt in Streamwood house fireApr 09, 2026 8:53 am - One person is dead, another was transported to a hospital and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in an early morning Streamwood house fire Thursday.
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Two in custody after early morning police chase ends with crash in ElmhurstApr 09, 2026 8:18 am - Police have two suspects in custody after officers chased a vehicle wanted in connection with a burglary into Elmhurst where it crashed.
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Mount Prospect police searching for armed car burglarsApr 09, 2026 8:04 am - Mount Prospect police are looking for five men wanted in connection with an armed car burglary early Tuesday morning.
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Round Lake area firefighter suffers minor injuries in townhouse fireApr 08, 2026 8:22 am - A Round Lake Area Fire Protection District firefighter suffered minor injuries battling one of two residential fires the agency handled Tuesday.
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Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study showsMar 30, 2026 5:15 am - A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.
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Batavia financial adviser gets 6½ year prison sentence for duping investorsMar 27, 2026 2:10 pm - A Batavia investment adviser has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for inducing clients to invest in nonexistent business opportunities.
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMar 26, 2026 9:13 am - A 43-year-old Lake Villa man is facing charges of possessing child sex abuse materials after a two-month investigation by Lake County authorities.
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Police: Vernon Hills man was trying to break into homeMar 26, 2026 8:46 am - A 36-year-old Vernon Hills man is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to break into a Green Oaks home early Thursday morning and then resisted arrest.
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Severe thunderstorms expected to roll through suburbs this afternoonMar 26, 2026 8:34 am - Severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area this afternoon, with the greatest threat south of Interstate 80.
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Electrical fire leaves Wheaton business uninhabitableMar 24, 2026 8:34 am - An electrical fire Monday evening left a Wheaton business uninhabitable.