Jake Griffin
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Which crimes increased, which ones decreased in the suburbs in 2020Oct 16, 2021 1:00 am - Among 81 suburban police departments, about half reported more violent crimes including murder, rape, robbery and assault in 2020 than what they averaged annually over t...
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One person critically injured in two-vehicle Schaumburg crashOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - Three people were hurt, including one who suffered critical injuries, in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Schaumburg. Police said officers responded to the inters...
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Illinois' COVID-19 case rate is the 10th-lowest nationallyOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois has one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 infection rates in the country, though the rate remains much higher than it was four months ago. Illinois' infection ...
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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How the Great Chicago Fire shaped the suburbs 150 years agoOct 07, 2021 5:30 am - While the Great Chicago Fire scorched more than three square miles of the city 150 years ago Friday, its effect on the landscape was far wider. For some nearby towns lik...
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Illinois hospitals averaging 8.4% fewer COVID-19 patients than week agoOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Thursday reported 1,676 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois, the fewest since Aug. 12. Of those hospitalized, 40...
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Glenview women's rights march draws nearly 300 supportersOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - Angered over new laws in several other states that restrict reproductive options, nearly 300 people showed up at a women's rights rally and march Saturday in Glenview as...
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State sees slight uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but not in suburbsOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Wednesday reported 1,747 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinois hospitals, climbing for the second day in a row. Of those hospitalized s...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly in IllinoisOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials on Tuesday reported 1,708 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois. Of those hospitalized, 408 were in intensive care...
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COVID hospitalizations down, but not enough for Pritzker to lift mask mandateOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Monday reported 1,687 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized throughout Illinois, 412 of whom are in intensive care. According to Illinois Department...