Jake Griffin
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Grateful pet store owner gives $1,000 donation to canine unitJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of a Naperville pet store are donating $1,000 to the police department's canine unit to thank investigators for their "dogged" pursuit of a trio of puppy thie...
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One wrong turn creates one big backupJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - An oversized truck made a wrong turn onto I-55 in Joliet Thursday morning and created an hourlong halt for inbound morning commuters after it got wedged under the Route ...
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Pets will be working like dogs on FridayJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Usually the biggest decision Kimberly Muszynski makes before heading off to work each morning is what to have for breakfast. But Friday, she's got to decide between Sash...
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Salaries, fuel, drive DuPage forest preserve budget increaseJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Staff pay increases and benefits along with rising fuel costs created the biggest bump in the DuPage County Forest Preserve's operating expenses for the upcoming fiscal ...
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Eight DuPage County roads you may want to avoidJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly $4 million of road repaving could slow motorists at eight DuPage County locations this summer. Starting early next month, workers will begin tearing up four roads...
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No more freebies, gifts for DuPage Water CommissionJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Free jelly beans, DVDs, spa sets and panini sandwich grills that come with shipments of office supplies at the DuPage Water Commission will no longer be accepted. Commis...
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Naperville finds emerald ash borer in South-side treesJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville loves to be No. 1, but this is one feat officials won't add to any list of accomplishments. The city has become the first community in Will County to report a...
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Wheaton man killed in ATV crash in northern WisconsinJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities in northern Wisconsin are still investigating what caused an all-terrain vehicle crash that killed a 75-year-old Wheaton man. Everrett Saucerman was killed a...
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Palatine woman nails 'stroganoff' to win senior beeJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Denise Woodward spent no time boning up on big words in anticipation of Tuesday's senior spelling bee. Unlike many of the participants who spent hours honing their vocab...
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Caregiver convicted of stealing jewelry from quadriplegicJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Carol Stream woman was found guilty Tuesday of pawning jewelry she stole from the elderly bedridden woman she worked for, but acquitted of the more serious residential...