Jake Griffin
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Aurora home left uninhabitable after downed power lines spark fireJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora house was left uninhabitable after downed power lines sparked a fire over the weekend, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to the one-story, single-f...
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Three injured by flying tent at Bloomingdale retailer's unsanctioned eventJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - Three people were transported to a hospital after they were struck by an unmoored tent that was swept up by strong winds Sunday outside a Bloomingdale business. Blooming...
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Illinois taxpayers on hook for $5.6 billion pension fixJun 24, 2023 1:00 am - Pension systems for teachers, state employees and university faculty need about $250 million more a year from Illinois taxpayers to avoid violating federal tax laws. Tha...
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Preckwinkle: No new taxes, fees needed to close Cook County's anticipated budget gapJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said no new taxes or fees are necessary to close an expected $86 million budget gap next fiscal year, caused largely by redu...
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One injured in West Chicago house fireJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - One resident was transported to a hospital Tuesday evening following a fire that began in the kitchen of a West Chicago home. Fire officials said they were called to the...
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1 dead, 4 hurt in 3-vehicle crash in Pingree GroveJun 19, 2023 1:00 am - One person is dead and four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday night in Pingree Grove. Police said the crash happened about 7:40 p.m. near the intersect...
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Driver in grave condition after morning crash near AntiochJun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities said a 38-year-old Schaumburg man was transported by helicopter to a hospital in grave condition after his car crashed with a semi-truck Monday m...
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Which suburbs have more people collecting police pensions than officers on the job?Jun 17, 2023 1:00 am - If all 353 suburban and downstate police departments were combined into one unit, there now would be more people collecting police pensions than sworn officers actually ...
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Fire guts large, three-vehicle garage in AuroraJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - Aurora Fire Department officials said a large, three-vehicle detached garage near a residence on the 400 block of North View Street was gutted by an early morning fire t...
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Mole-removal scheme nets Lombard doctor 6 months in prisonJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - A former Lombard doctor will spend six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud stemming from a mole-removal scheme he concocted to collect mo...