Jake Griffin
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State extends air quality alert into ThursdayJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - State officials are extending an air quality alert through today as conditions are expected to remain “unhealthy” due to smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing much of...
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Aurora joins others suburbs trying to lure Bears from ChicagoJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - Add Aurora to the growing list of suburbs that have invited the Chicago Bears to town as part of the NFL franchise's relocation plans. Aurora officials said they sent a ...
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Mundelein man killed in motorcycle crash in ChicagoJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Mundelein man was killed Thursday evening when he crashed a motorcycle into a center median on Chicago's far northeast side. Chicago police said Dylan Gran...
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World's worst air quality: Canadian wildfires wreak new havoc on Chicago areaJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - You wouldn't know it by looking outside, but it really was sunny Tuesday. But smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the Chicago area, blotting out the sun here - as we...
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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...