Jake Griffin
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Few details released after late night shooting outside Addison barJan 16, 2026 8:06 am - Addison police are investigating a shooting that happened late Thursday night on the 700 block of West Lake Street.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Snow squall strikes during morning commute, more storms possible later this weekJan 14, 2026 4:27 pm - A powerful snow squall materialized over the Chicago area during the Wednesday morning commute, quickly dropping one to two inches of snow throughout the region and bringing damaging wind gusts of more than 50 mph at times.
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One dead, three hurt in Deer Park multivehicle crashJan 14, 2026 7:54 am - A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Deer Park.
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5 people hurt in two-vehicle crash on I-90 near ElginJan 13, 2026 2:46 pm - Five people were transported to a hospital Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Elgin.
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Carol Stream man accused in $900,000 federal fraud schemeJan 12, 2026 4:47 pm - A 42-year-old Carol Stream man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of stealing from his employer and bilking others of a combined $900,000.
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Bear spray attack hospitalizes Lake County deputyJan 12, 2026 12:16 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Monday after being sprayed with bear spray in Libertyville.
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Fox Lake man facing gun charges after spat with neighbor over unleashed dogJan 09, 2026 4:01 pm - A Fox Lake man is facing weapons charges following an argument with his neighbor about the man’s dog being off leash in the neighborhood.
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Guns, drugs recovered from Aurora man’s house during searchJan 07, 2026 8:05 am - Illinois State Police troopers recovered multiple firearms and a cache of drugs after executing a search warrant at an Aurora man’s house Monday.
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Junkyard fire near Elgin guts large storage buildingJan 05, 2026 9:53 am - A junkyard fire Sunday afternoon near Elgin gutted a large storage building, but resulted in no injuries.