Jake Griffin
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Gambling taxes generated record $1.99 billion for Illinois last year, but can it last?Oct 07, 2023 1:00 am - The expanding array of wagering opportunities in Illinois created the state's largest windfall to date from gambling-related taxes during the last fiscal year. The Illin...
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Teen killed in Round Lake shootingOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating a Wednesday night shooting in Round Lake that left a 17-year-old Fox Lake boy dead. Chad Greenenwald died from a ...
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Why your phone will be beeping: Federal government plans nationwide emergency alert testOct 02, 2023 5:30 am - Get ready for a cacophony of beeps, chimes, chirps, buzzes and other random noises cellphones make to notify users of a new text at about 1:20 p.m. Central time Wednesda...
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Motorcyclist killed Sunday after clipping semi-truck in Lake ForestOct 02, 2023 1:00 am - A Beach Park man was killed Sunday in Lake Forest when the motorcycle he was driving struck the rear of a semitrailer truck while illegally attempting to pass, authoriti...
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Motorcyclist dies after collision in Round Lake BeachOct 02, 2023 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man died after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon on Route 83 near Hook Drive. The Lake County coroner'...
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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable after late night fireSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills home was rendered uninhabitable following a late Sunday night fire that began in the basement of the residence. Firefighters were called to the home on th...
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Missing money? Your county treasurer might have it. Here's how to find it.Sep 23, 2023 1:00 am - If you ever want to feel like a member of the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol, try cold-calling someone whose name appears on a county treasurer's uncashed check ...
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Aurora man facing drug charges after month-long investigationSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville police arrested an Aurora man on drug charges following a monthlong investigation. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Alejandro Urzua Wednesday afternoon at his...
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One suspect caught, two at large after police pursuit ends in Elk Grove VillageSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - One suspect is in custody while two remain at large following a police pursuit that ended with the suspects' vehicle crashing near Interstate 290 and Biesterfield Road i...
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Elgin man, two others, charged in 2020 murderSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man and two others have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2020 death of a Belvidere man. Illinois State Police said the Elgin man, 44...