Lee Filas
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Dawn patrol: Cop shot; man charged after boy brings gun to schoolDec 13, 2013 4:30 am - Arlington Heights cop shot in neck An Arlington Heights police officer was expected to be undergoing his second surgery overnight after being shot in the neck Thurs...
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2 former employees sue Fox Lake for political retaliationDec 12, 2013 3:00 pm - Two former Fox Lake employees are suing the village and Mayor Donny Schmit, alleging they were fired from their jobs in retaliation for their political support of Schmit...
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Deep freeze hits suburbsDec 12, 2013 11:00 am - The deep freeze is upon the suburbs. Bitter cold temperatures and freezing winds are blanketing the area, and experts are telling people to bundle up with multiple laye...
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Former Grant High teacher pleads not guilty in sex caseDec 12, 2013 9:00 am - A former Grant High School teacher denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday in Lake County court that she had sex with a student. Amber Kraus, 30, formerly of the 0...
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Atlanta man faces multiple charges after fleeing Elmhurst copsDec 12, 2013 7:13 am - An Atlanta, Ga., man is being held in DuPage County jail in lieu of $40,000 bond after smashing into eight cars while fleeing police following a dispute with his girlfri...
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Bitter cold grips area; take precautions, experts sayDec 11, 2013 4:58 am - Freezing temperatures and windchills far below zero iced the Chicago area Wednesday night into Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory until ...
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Lake Villa armed standoff ends peacefully, man in custodyDec 10, 2013 11:00 am - A 52-year-old Lake Villa man is in police custody following a three-hour armed standoff Tuesday that forced the lockdown of three nearby schools. Lake Villa Police Chief...
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Kenosha man sentenced to 105 years in prison for murder, robbery spreeDec 10, 2013 10:01 am - A Kenosha, Wis., man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a 2007 crime spree that involved the “execution” of a Round Lake Park woman, a Lake County judge rul...
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Cold, then snow, expected in next 24 hoursDec 10, 2013 7:00 am - It's cold outside. People in the Chicago area should pull out their heavy coats and gloves after arctic temperatures continued to put the deep freeze on the area Tuesda...
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7 car crash shuts down Lake Street in ElginDec 10, 2013 6:00 am - A 7-car pile up has shut down the intersection of Lake Street and Route 25 in downtown Elgin. Authorities remain on the scene to investigate the crash and remove the ve...