Jake Griffin
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Yeah, it’s cold: How to keep yourself, your house and your pets safeJan 22, 2026 12:15 pm - Yeah, it’s going to be extremely cold Friday. What should you do to keep yourself, your house and your pets safe? Here are some tips.
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Barn fire in Hampshire kills several farm animalsJan 22, 2026 8:02 am - A late-night barn fire in Hampshire killed several farm animals Wednesday, but no injuries to any people were reported.
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Schaumburg house fire leaves home uninhabitableJan 20, 2026 1:38 pm - No injuries were reported from a Schaumburg house fire Monday night that left the home uninhabitable.
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Gurnee man charged in fatal April collisionJan 16, 2026 3:18 pm - A 27-year-old Gurnee man was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and aggravated use of an electronic communication device causing death following an investigation of an April 2, 2025, collision.
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Few details released after late night shooting outside Addison barJan 16, 2026 8:06 am - Addison police are investigating a shooting that happened late Thursday night on the 700 block of West Lake Street.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Snow squall strikes during morning commute, more storms possible later this weekJan 14, 2026 4:27 pm - A powerful snow squall materialized over the Chicago area during the Wednesday morning commute, quickly dropping one to two inches of snow throughout the region and bringing damaging wind gusts of more than 50 mph at times.
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One dead, three hurt in Deer Park multivehicle crashJan 14, 2026 7:54 am - A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Deer Park.
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5 people hurt in two-vehicle crash on I-90 near ElginJan 13, 2026 2:46 pm - Five people were transported to a hospital Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Elgin.
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Carol Stream man accused in $900,000 federal fraud schemeJan 12, 2026 4:47 pm - A 42-year-old Carol Stream man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of stealing from his employer and bilking others of a combined $900,000.