Lee Filas
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Lake County judge upholds 105-year prison sentence in 2007 Waukegan murderJan 07, 2014 9:00 am - A Lake County judge denied a motion Tuesday to reduce the 105-year prison sentence imposed on a Kenosha, Wis. man convicted late last year of murdering a Round Lake Park...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra expects delays again; Teamwork during tough weatherJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - Metra commuters should expect delays again Frigid temperatures and ice caused accidents, frozen switches, equipment failures and unexpected messups on numerous rout...
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Trial date set for man charged in crash that sparked townhouse fireJan 06, 2014 9:00 am - A Wisconsin man accused of being intoxicated when he crashed his SUV into a Hainesville townhouse, sparking a massive fire, will go on trial next month. Adam R. Bileck,...
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Lake County murders rise to 14 in 2013, but numbers down overallJan 06, 2014 4:15 am - Fourteen murders were committed in Lake County in 2013, a 40 percent rise from the previous year, authorities said. Lake County officials said the increase from the 10 ...
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Midway Airport experiencing heavy delaysJan 03, 2014 5:00 am - Hundreds of passengers found themselves stuck on the tarmac for hours at Chicago's Midway International Airport, NBC 5 Chicago is reporting. As many as 30 planes were s...
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Dawn Patrol: First snow, now cold; ‘Jeopardy!’ champ finishesJan 03, 2014 4:00 am - Cold to move in after the snow With the snow inch counts tallied, a new numbers game has emerged: how low the digits will drop in the coming days. The National Weat...
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Two Lake County men charged with selling fake Hydrocodone pillsJan 02, 2014 8:00 am - Two Lake County men have been charged with trying to sell fake Hydrocodone pills through Craigslist to undercover police officers in Fox Lake, authorities said Thursday....
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Fire strikes Bensenville strip mallJan 02, 2014 5:17 am - A fire Thursday morning at a Bensenville strip mall forced the closure of Irving Park Road between Church Street and Route 83, authorities said. The Bensenville Fire Di...
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Suburbs near Wisconsin cash in on video gamblingJan 02, 2014 4:30 am - Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit said he had no idea what to expect when the first video gambling machine flickered on in the village more than a year ago. “Residents said th...
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Dawn Patrol: Lots of snow to fall along with the appleDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - Dreaming of a white ... new year Weather forecasters are calling for a snowy start to the new year as anywhere from 2 to 4 inches could fall on the suburbs today in...