Jake Griffin
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Are you ready for winter? Here comes some snow this weekendNov 10, 2022 12:00 am - Winter is on its way to the Chicago area. Subfreezing temperatures and scattered snow flurries are expected throughout the area this weekend, beginning with a major cool...
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Union leaders declare victory for Illinois workers' rights amendmentNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Union leaders in Illinois are declaring victory for a constitutional amendment codifying Illinois workers' rights to collectively bargain. Meanwhile, some opponents of t...
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Union rights amendment support drops below 60%, but it could still passNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - A ballot measure intended to codify Illinois workers' right to unionize appears headed toward victory. Unofficial results show enough voters supporting the proposal to a...
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Duckworth declares victory over Salvi in U.S. Senate raceNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth declared victory Tuesday in her bid for a second term. Unofficial results show voters chose Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates res...
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Illinois records 235 COVID-19 deaths in October, fewest since JulyNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 235 COVID-19 deaths in October, the fewest since July and the fourth-lowest monthly total since the outset of the pandemic in March 2020. Illinois Depa...
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Mother apologizes for son's 'blackface' makeup at Six Flags Great AmericaOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - The mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of wearing blackface makeup and sending racist memes to unsuspecting visitors at Six Flags Great America earlier this month is ap...
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2 dead, 2 hurt in early morning 3-vehicle crash in GenevaOct 29, 2022 1:00 am - Two women are dead and two men were hurt in an early Saturday morning three-vehicle crash in Geneva. Geneva police said the crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. in the int...
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Is having the highest unemployment rate in the country a big deal?Oct 29, 2022 1:00 am - The fact that Illinois has the highest unemployment rate among the 50 states isn't fazing most labor experts. They point to the state's downward jobless trend and steady...
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Worker injured after falling 20 feet through Antioch building skylightOct 29, 2022 1:00 am - A worker fell through a skylight at a commercial building in Antioch Saturday morning, suffering serious injuries, but is expected to recover, authorities said. Antioch ...
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The fall COVID-19 surge 'has begun,' state health officials say, as hospitalizations riseOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are at their highest levels in more than a month, which Illinois Department of Public Health officials say indicates the start of a...