Jake Griffin
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Gambling revenue nets Illinois a record $1.9 billion in a year: Here's what's generating itSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Gambling revenues in Illinois during the last fiscal year hit an all-time high for the state, with almost $1.9 billion going into its coffers. That beat the previous rec...
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Passing fire inspector saves Des Plaines residents from burning homeSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines Fire Department inspector on his way to an appointment Monday afternoon spotted smoke coming from the eaves of a house on the 500 block of South Mount Pros...
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How legal fight over public safety pension consolidation is costing taxpayersSep 24, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois taxpayers are bearing the financial brunt of a prolonged legal fight to consolidate nearly 650 public safety pension plans into two large retirement systems for...
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Winners of $1.3B Mega Millions drawing claim prize, remain anonymousSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - The winners of a $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery drawing in July have come forward to claim their prize, but are choosing to remain anonymous. Illinois Lottery offici...
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Lightning blamed for late night Naperville house fireSep 19, 2022 1:00 am - Lightning is being blamed for a late night house fire in Naperville that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage Sunday. Naperville fire officials said they were called to...
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About 190,000 of state's new COVID-19 booster shots already administeredSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - Nearly 200,000 doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the highly contagious omicron subvariants have been administered throughout Illinois since becoming av...
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Man charged with DUI after driving car into Fox River near Port BarringtonSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - A 64-year-old man is facing drunken driving charges after authorities said he mistakenly drove his vehicle into the Fox River near a Port Barrington restaurant late Thur...
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Pedestrian killed in early morning Lisle hit-and-run crashSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - Lisle police officials said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver who fled the crash scene earlier today. Police were called to the intersection of Ogden and Ya...
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3 children suffer 'life-threatening' injuries in crash near NorthbrookSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - Three children suffered life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash near Northbrook Sunday afternoon. Illinois State Police closed the southbound lanes of Interst...
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Police: Inverness father poisons children, killing son, critically injuring daughterSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - A 10-year-old Inverness boy is dead and his 6-year-old sister is in critical condition after their father poisoned them with carbon monoxide, killing himself in the proc...