Jake Griffin
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Why some township roads cost suburban taxpayers $100,000 per mileNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - A few years ago, voters in Elk Grove Township decided to get rid of the highway commissioner's job. With barely four miles of road to maintain, eliminating a salary and ...
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Resident injured, cats missing after early morning fire near Crystal LakeNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - One person suffered minor injuries and two cats are missing after a fire completely gutted a home near Crystal Lake early this morning. Nunda Rural Fire Protection Distr...
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Mount Prospect shooting victim now facing drug and weapons chargesNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect man who was shot in the leg Sunday evening during an apparent robbery attempt outside his home, is now facing drug and weapons charges himself. Mount Pr...
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Small earthquake reported in downstate Illinois could be felt in suburbsNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - A small earthquake registering a 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred early this morning near the tiny town of Standard, about 115 miles southwest of Chicago. The...
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Two suspects wanted in connection with Mount Prospect shootingNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are seeking two suspects in connection with a shooting Sunday that left a homeowner with a gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting occurred just bef...
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Firefighter injured battling house fire in Hoffman EstatesNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - A firefighter sustained minor injuries battling a house fire in Hoffman Estates Sunday afternoon that caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to...
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Suburban TIF districts collect $300 million in property taxesNov 12, 2023 4:30 am - For the past 23 years, the vast majority of property tax revenue generated within the boundaries of the Brewster Creek Business Park in Bartlett paid for infrastructure ...
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Gurnee officer saves woman from fiery crashNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - A Gurnee police officer is being credited with saving a woman who became trapped in her car after a fiery crash Thursday night. Police said the officer was inside a stop...
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Two men charged with string of suburban bank robberiesNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - Two men are facing federal bank robbery charges for a string of heists at suburban branches in 2021 and 2022. Charles Lawler, 53, of Villa Park and Tarandle Lee, 44, of ...
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Police: Beach Park man brought AR-15 to unruly Antioch partyOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - A Beach Park man is facing multiple weapons charges after police say he brought a loaded rifle with armor-piercing rounds to an unruly party Saturday in Antioch. Tabiest...