Jake Griffin
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Credit cards, cash, and what they hope is candy: What librarians find in returnsAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - When borrowed books make their way back to a library, oftentimes librarians find a little something extra tucked inside. “This is fairly common,” said Ritu Chhabra, cust...
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Illinois has spent nearly $5 billion in pandemic funds. Here's how some suburbs used it.Aug 20, 2022 1:00 am - Between the state, counties and local governments in Illinois, more than $14 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act is expected to be divvied up and spent over the ne...
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Beach Park man facing weapons, DUI charges after road rage crashAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Beach Park man is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after authorities said he threatened another motorist with a gun and then crashed his car late...
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Chicago man dies from injuries suffered in I-90 crash six days agoAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A 20-year-old Chicago man died Friday, succumbing to injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash Aug. 14 in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates....
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Buffalo Grove woman sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex assaultAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 and producing child pornography. Kimb...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations decline, risk levels drop in some countiesAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials reported Friday there are 37 fewer people hospitalized with COVID-19 than a week ago, a 2.5% decline during that time. Of those hospitalized, 152 ...
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Three firefighters suffer minor burns battling house fire in BloomingdaleAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - Three firefighters suffered minor burns battling a house fire early this morning in Bloomingdale that caused an estimated $900,000 in damage. All three firefighters were...
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Golf revenue surges at public courses thanks to pandemic, but how long will it last?Aug 13, 2022 1:00 am - Public golf courses throughout the suburbs operated at a deficit or were barely profitable for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. "I think we were all ki...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase to levels last seen in FebruaryAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials Friday reported 1,471 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout the state. That's a 4.1% increase from a week ago, when 1,413 p...
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What looser COVID-19 safety guidelines could look likeAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Looser quarantine restrictions for those exposed to COVID-19 and de-emphasizing social distancing could be part of updated safety recommendations expected soon from the ...