Jake Griffin
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Electrical malfunction blamed for Elgin duplex fireNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - No injuries were reported from an early morning attic fire in an Elgin duplex that fire officials say caused $25,000 in damage. Investigators believe the fire was caused...
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'A prime example of what can go wrong': Krishnamoorthi seeks FTX documents for probeNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Schaumburg, is asking officials from a failed cryptocurrency exchange to turn over documents and other information related...
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'We got shellacked': Election results put spotlight on Illinois GOP's futureNov 12, 2022 12:00 am - Correction: This article misstated the year Republicans lost the Illinois House. It was 1997. While much has been said about the lack of political headway Republica...
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Illinois hospitals averaging 1,100-plus COVID patients daily this weekNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois hospitals treated an average of 1,108 COVID-19 patients each day over the past week, according to records from the Illinois Department of Public Health. That's ...
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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...