Jake Griffin
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Will County has new GOP leaderMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - After more than 30 years as a Will County Republican precinct committeeman, Richard Kavanaugh is taking a bigger role with the local party. Kavanaugh replaces Jack Parte...
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A new shade of blue in DuPage CountyMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Operation: Turn DuPage Blue can no longer be considered an offshoot of the county's Democratic Party. They're running things now. The splinter group's chairman, Bob Peic...
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Durbin: Meeting with Canadian National head 'unproductive'Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Two Illinois legislators said they left unhappy after meeting Wednesday with the head of Canadian National Railway. "I want to thank (E. Hunter) Harrison for meeting wit...
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DuPage Forest district says no to railway dealMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a request from Canadian National Railway to buy an acre of Pratt's Wayne Woods. The vote ...
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Rising country group to play DuPage County FairMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Fair organizers struck gold last year when they booked an unknown local band to headline the second day of the annual event. Organizers booked the Plain Wh...
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Who should lead DuPage Democrats?Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a good time to be a Democrat in DuPage County. But while county Democrats should be at their most united, two factions are squaring off for party control. Riding a ...
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DuPage set to buy Cenacle HouseMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A Warrenville landmark soon may be a county property. The Cenacle Retreat House near Batavia and Butterfield roads has been a fixture for more than 70 years. But the Cat...
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From wedded bliss to legal nightmareMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Photographs of Steve Wiemeler's wedding don't make him happy. He's still happily married to his wife, Retno, and has nothing but fond memories of his wedding day in Nove...
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DuPage Co. forest preserve holding up controversial railroad planFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve leaders say they will deny a request from Canadian National Railway to buy a sliver of the Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve. While a set...
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DuPage jail food costing you moreFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It's going to cost at least $150,000 more to feed inmates at the DuPage County jail this year because the county board is re-bidding the jail's food contract for a fourt...