Jake Griffin
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Board struggles with jail food contractDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A half-pound cookie and fish sticks are gumming up DuPage County's plans to award a new food service contract. The county board has had to bid out the service three time...
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Owner of Naperville golf course fighting to keep itDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Jury selection began Monday in the nearly 9-year-old condemnation suit pitting the DuPage County Forest Preserve against the owner of a controversial golf course on Nape...
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Kids create LEGO menorah to mark HanukkahDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Veronika Fogel had no problem finding her contribution to the 8-foot tall LEGO menorah. "I built the part of the base that has LEGOs with eyes on them," the 11-year-old ...
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Bloomingdale woman killed in South America remembered as a volunteerDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - When Kari Pikus woke up on her 16th birthday to discover her parents' front yard had been peppered with smiley faces, she immediately knew who the culprit was. Blythe O'...
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Naperville's staff pays tribute to outgoing city managerDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Accessorizing is the hallmark of great style. And for a man who is teased about his resemblance to fashion guru Tim Gunn, it's questionable what Gunn would make of the a...
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Naperville deco content all about paneDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - What's behind some downtown Naperville businesses' windows may win the designing shopkeepers a prize. The Downtown Naperville Alliance is sponsoring a contest that rewar...
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Naperville ready to OK Burchard's severance dealDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The Naperville City Council is expected to approve a severance package for departing City Manager Peter Burchard that includes a $32,000 payout, six months of continued ...
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Is 'Day of Infamy' fading from our memories?Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Harry Brozynski has no big plans today. Years ago, the World War II Navy veteran from Naperville probably would have attended a civic ceremony and likely had ...
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Naperville looks at giving residents recall powerDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Naperville leaders want residents to have the ability to vote them out of office. The measure comes as the city council struggles with a growing divide among members ove...
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Resigning Naperville manager getting severance packageDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Resigning Naperville City Manager Peter Burchard has attorneys negotiating a severance package that includes cash, health coverage and forgiveness of an interest-free $5...