Jake Griffin
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WIU increases security after note about on-campus shootingMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Students at Western Illinois University are reacting with a mixture of caution and apprehension as Macomb and campus police investigate an alleged threat of an on-campus...
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DuPage sheriff wants $1.8 million to cover overtime, deputy pay hikesMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba is requesting an extra $1.8 million this year to cover overtime costs related to staffing shortages and raises for deputies who haven't...
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Bensenville firefighter injured in blazeMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One firefighter was injured and a dog was saved in an apartment fire in Bensenville that displaced 20 people. Bensenville Fire Chief Michael Spain said Monday the cause...
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Big thanks come in small envelopesMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When the first batch of valentines started rolling in, Amy Berger thought her little project had lost steam in its third year. But now that she's hearing back from grate...
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Naperville woman gets 8 years for stealing from home buildersMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A DuPage County judge agreed that convicted embezzler Sonia Velazquez suffered an addiction. But Circuit Judge Kathryn Creswell said it wasn't a drug and alcohol addicti...
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DuPage forest preserve stocking lakes with troutMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 5,000 rainbow trout are being added to three DuPage County Forest Preserve lakes in preparation for the April 5 start of trout season. Many of the fish arrive...
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Debt collector fattens DuPage County's purseMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - More than $4.6 million has been recovered by the DuPage County circuit court clerk's office and two private debt collection agencies since a new fine recovery initiative...
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DuPage scofflaws cough up $4.6 milMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - More than $4.6 million has been recovered by the DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk's office and two private debt collection agencies since a new fine recovery initiative...
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DuPage election judges waiting on primary paychecksMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 2,100 election judges who worked the Feb. 5 primary haven't been paid yet for their efforts. Technical problems with a new management system and bureaucratic h...
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Song honoring slain student will benefit orphans she wanted to helpMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - For four semesters Gayle Dubowski studied the intricacies of the Russian language. Even her professor at Northern Illinois University didn't know why the 20-year-old Car...