Lee Filas
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Dawn Patrol: Governor candidates on attack; fake website in 8th raceFeb 28, 2014 4:00 am - Republican governor candidates sharpen attacks With a few days to go before early voting starts in Illinois, state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady sharpened their...
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Gurnee woman charged in religious vandalism spreeFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Gurnee woman who told police she is "angry with religion" has been arrested and charged with vandalizing 21 houses of worship in Lake County during a six-day spree, au...
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Beach Park man found guilty of 2011 murder of Waukegan manFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Beach Park man accused of assisting in the torture and murder of a 27-year-old Waukegan man was found guilty by a Lake County jury Friday. Eric Castillo, 26, of the 3...
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Authorities: Missouri woman surrenders in Naperville dog theftFeb 28, 2014 12:00 am - A 50-year-old Missouri woman has turned herself in to police after stealing a puppy from a Naperville pet store last November, authorities said. Shelly R. Hess, of Ches...
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Dawn Patrol: Lawmakers look at soda tax; Mundelein ready to buy landFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - Legislators look at soda tax, energy drink ban Some Illinois lawmakers have their sights set on bans and taxes for caffeinated and sugary drinks. Proposed legislati...
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Prosecutor: Woman turns down plea deal in Lincolnshire theft caseFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - A Glenview woman accused of stealing $255,000 from an 89-year-old man rejected a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors Thursday that could have resulted in her avoiding...
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Dawn Patrol: Schaumburg buys more road salt; grocery store in limboFeb 26, 2014 4:30 am - Schaumburg buys 1,000 more tons of road salt Trustees paid the $221,456 bill for 1,000 additional tons of road salt last night and authorized the purchase of 400 to...
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Trial delayed for ex-Grant High School teacher facing sex assault chargeFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - The trial of a former Grant High School teacher accused of having sex with a student has been postponed until May. Defense attorney Jeff Nutschnig said Lake County pros...
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Dawn Patrol: U-46 settles lawsuit; Dist. 300 to move headquartersFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - U-46 settles discrimination case Elgin Area School District U-46 settled a nine-year-old discrimination lawsuit for $2.5 million, the district said yesterday. A jud...
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Torture, murder trial begins for Beach Park manFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - Moments after David Campbell arrived in the back office of a Waukegan auto-body shop, Eric Castillo grabbed him from behind while a second assailant hit the 27-year-old ...