Jake Griffin
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After the northern lights show, what’s next in the night sky? Comets, supermoon and meteor showersOct 11, 2024 4:14 pm - The aurora borealis made a special appearance in the night skies over much of the suburbs late Thursday, and there’s a slim chance they’ll be back again Friday.
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Authorities: Man was stealing vases from cemeteries and selling them as scrap metalOct 10, 2024 2:11 pm - A Waukegan man is charged with theft and gravestone vandalism after Lake County sheriff’s detectives say he and an accomplice stole hundreds of metal vases from cemeteries and sold them as scrap metal.
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Preckwinkle $9.9 billion balanced budget proposal calls for no new taxes, fees or finesOct 09, 2024 11:00 pm - No new taxes, fees and fines for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s $9.9 billion budget proposal.
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Owners of Waukegan plant that exploded in 2019, killing 4, agrees to $1.3 million fineOct 04, 2024 2:22 pm - The owners of AB Specialty Silicones, which operated a plant in Waukegan that exploded in 2019 killing four employees, have agreed to pay a $1.3 million fine.
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Truck driver dies in multivehicle crash in West ChicagoOct 04, 2024 7:34 am - A 54-year-old Pennsylvania truck driver is dead after a multivehicle crash in West Chicago.
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Des Plaines police investigate armed robbery at casino parking lotSep 30, 2024 2:39 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rivers Casino parking lot.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on I-90 near Elk Grove VillageSep 26, 2024 8:44 am - A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night on Interstate 90 near Elk Grove Village.
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Grayslake woman dies after crashing into tractor-trailer parked at Indiana rest stopSep 25, 2024 3:29 pm - A 73-year-old Grayslake woman is dead after crashing her SUV into the trailer of semi truck parked at a rest stop in LaPorte County, Indiana.
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FBI hunting for Barrington bank robberSep 25, 2024 12:44 pm - The FBI is investigating a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon at a Chase branch in Barrington.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with attempted murder after Sunday stabbingSep 24, 2024 9:35 pm - A 37-year-old Hoffman Estates man is facing attempted murder charges following a stabbing outside a restaurant Sunday afternoon.