Jake Griffin
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'Leave No Child Inside' gives city kids chance to embrace the outdoorsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As a bluegill nibbles on the corn 12-year-old Tammy Stelnicki uses as bait, the youngster yanks too quickly with her rod and loses the fish. It would have been her third...
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Here's your chance to dig up a mastodonJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A joint effort between the DuPage County Forest Preserve and Chicago's Field Museum is in its second year of extracting mastodon fossils from a field in the Pratt's Wayn...
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County helps new facility for low-income seniorsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DuPage County is chipping in to help create the county's second assisted living facility for Medicaid-eligible seniors. The county is using $1.3 million in federal housi...
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DuPage County Fair kicks off with some new additionsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - If visitors at the DuPage County Fair this week are looking for something they've never seen at the fairgrounds before, they've got plenty to choose from. The fair opene...
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High gas prices haven't slowed down suburban speedersJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Brian Ley chuckled a bit at the thought of motorists slowing down to conserve gas. Not happening, he said. "We'd appreciate it if that ...
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DuPage County may ban BYOB at strip clubsJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Plans to regulate of adult businesses in DuPage County could mean soda and water only at gentlemen's clubs that feature all-nude dancers. The DuPage County Board plans t...
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DuPage Dems blast GOP for taking cash from local businessesJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic candidates seeking DuPage County Board seats blasted their Republican counterparts for accepting campaign contributions from companies that do business with t...
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DuPage Co. Fair opensJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If visitors at the DuPage County Fair this week are looking for something they've never seen at the fairgrounds before, they've got plenty to choose from. The fair opene...
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How to save on gasJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Cost-conscious motorists can make their gas last longer by slowing down, being patient and not idling. These are some of the tips from the U.S. Department of Energy's of...
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Man charged in expressway incident has history of traffic offensesJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Matthew Ristau - accused of creating a huge stir on the Eisenhower Expressway last week - is no stranger to traffic court. The 31-year-old Glen Ellyn man racked up more ...