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Lee Filas

Staff Writer
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Lee Filas was named the Daily Herald's first early morning web reporter in July 2008 after working for eight years as a staff writer. In his Dawn Patrol position, Filas searches for and posts early-morning breaking news stories and alerts to the dailyherald.com website. He also covers local government beats in Fox Lake, Lakemoor and Volo.

During his reporting career, he has covered local government beats in Fox Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Hawthorn Woods, Lake Villa, Volo, Lakemoor, Wauconda, Island Lake, Hanover Park, Streamwood and Bartlett at various times throughout his 10 years at the Daily Herald. Filas was part of a team of journalists awarded a Peter Lisagor Award in 2010 for breaking news coverage of the escape, manhunt and capture of convicted robber Robert Maday. He was also nominated for a second Lisagor for his role in the coverage after three members of the Finnerty family perished in a suicidal blaze in Arlington Heights. He has also participated in coverage of the arrest of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich in December 2008, the sudden closure of Bennigan's in the United States in July 2008, and the murder of Marina Aksman in April 2010 that led to a nationwide manhunt for the suspect.

Prior to joining the Daily Herald, Filas worked has served stints at the Northwest Herald, the Chicago Tribune, Pioneer Press and Lakeland Newspapers. He was a frequent guest on the morning show at WXLC 102.3 to discuss breaking news stories. Filas graduated in 1993 from Columbia College in Chicago with an English major and film minor.

Filas spent his early life in Niles before moving to Wonder Lake in his teen years. He is married with two children, and is living in unincorporated Lake County. His passion is building haunted houses, and is the co-creator and general manager of X-Treme Haunting's Haunted House in Fox Lake, a venture he started in 2002 with a friend. The business has been named one of the top haunted houses in Illinois by hauntedillinois.com since 2007.

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Lake County Marine Unit steps up patrols this weekend

May 25 2012 | 8:36 pm - Lake County Marine Units are increasing their patrols over the Memorial Day weekend, and will be looking for intoxicated operators as well as boats without proper safety equipment. "This is the big kickoff weekend, and we are urging everyone to be...

Dawn Patrol: Big Medicaid cuts pass; gambling veto override?

May 25 2012 | 8:38 am - State legislators pass massive cuts to Medicaid. Lawmakers counting gambling expansion votes ahead of Senate debate. Teen sentenced to 15 years in Elgin car ramming murder. Visibility near zero during major crash that shut down I-88. Woodridge cop...

Police say one driver remains in serious condition Friday morning

May 25 2012 | 11:44 am - State police said two drivers have been cited and one remains in serious condition Friday morning after Thursday afternoon's chain reaction crash on Interstate 88 near Kaneville. There was near zero visibility in the area, according to the National...

Lake County now offers small claim mediation

May 25 2012 | 11:34 am - Lake County residents with pending cases in small claims court will be offered the chance to settle through a new mediation program, officials announced. "We think the program is a win/win," said Judge Margaret Mullen, presiding judge of the Lake...

Fulton man charged with soliciting a Naperville child

May 24 2012 | 1:19 pm - A 26-year-old man from downstate Fulton has been charged with attempting to solicit a child for sex, Naperville police officials said. Brian Dyke was arrested at work in Fulton, near Clinton Ia., Tuesday night. He was charged by DuPage County...

Dawn Patrol: Cage limited explosion's harm; Phillips the 'Idol'

May 24 2012 | 8:55 am - Officials say cage around machine that exploded in Arlington Heights may have saved lives. House OK's gambling expansion, Quinn could still veto. Illinois House calls Senate's budget plan premature. Sears announces more layoffs. Woman claims her dog...

Firefighter injured in Grayslake pole barn blaze

May 24 2012 | 11:52 am - A firefighter was injured this week battling a barn fire at the corner of routes 83 and 173 in Grayslake, authorities said. Grayslake Deputy Fire Chief Greg Formica said the firefighter fell onto a hot ember while extinguishing the pole barn fire.

Visibility near zero during serious crash on I-88

May 25 2012 | 2:09 pm - Visibility was near zero due to a dust storm when a van smashed into the back of a semitrailer on Interstate 88 near Kaneville Thursday afternoon, causing a chain reaction that injured three people. The driver of the van suffered serious injuries...

Dawn Patrol: Itasca man killed in explosion; heroin arrest

May 23 2012 | 8:32 am - Itasca man identified as victim of Arlington Heights factory explosion. Drug suspect caught after chase at Yorktown mall. President of Poland visits with Sen. Kirk. Antioch Rescue Squad members accused of sexual harassment in lawsuit. Report:...

Waukegan man charged with child pornography

May 23 2012 | 2:44 pm - A Waukegan man faces child pornography charges after authorities raided his house and seized computers, police said. Jose Jesus Prado, 27, of the 2400 block of North Jackson Boulevard, was charged with four counts of possession of aggravated child...

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