Lee Filas
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Dawn Patrol: New Metra resignation; Hoffman woman wins $1,000/weekJul 31, 2013 5:30 am - Another resignation from embattled Metra Board The fallout over ex-Metra CEO Alex Clifford’s resignation continued as the DuPage County appointee to the Metra board...
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Libertyville man remains behind bars on bomb threat chargeJul 30, 2013 10:30 am - A Libertyville man accused of threatening to detonate three bombs at the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration earlier this month will remain held on $25,000 bail, a Lake Coun...
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North Chicago man charged with selling heroin and cannabisJul 30, 2013 8:44 am - An admitted heroin dealer remains held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Waukegan police said Tuesday. Marcus “Paco” Samuel, 32, of the 2400 block of 24th P...
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Dawn Patrol: 4-year-old killed by truck; drowning 911 call probeJul 30, 2013 5:00 am - Boy struck and killed by truck A 4-year-old boy who rode too close to traffic on Oakton Avenue was struck and killed by a semitrailer truck in an unincorporated are...
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Defunct facade improvement program to return to Fox Lake in 2013Jul 26, 2013 10:55 am - Fox Lake village officials say they will restart a defunct financial assistance program for local businesses to help spruce up the town. Trustees have approved earmarki...
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Man faces charges for damaging tires, then offering to help victimsJul 26, 2013 8:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of flattening the tires of unsuspecting women in order to assist them later has turned himself into police, authorities said. Jose M. Mendez, 31,...
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Prosecutor wants driver’s probation revokedJul 25, 2013 10:24 am - An Antioch-area teen was on probation when he was involved in a street race that killed an Antioch High School student in Gurnee, officials said Thursday. Lake County A...
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Prostitution victim remains in jail while boyfriend awaits trialJul 24, 2013 11:07 am - A downstate woman who claims she was forced to work as a prostitute for her boyfriend remains held in Lake County jail without a chance to post bail because she is consi...
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Dawn Patrol: Six Aurora shootings; Glen Ellyn nursing home voteJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - Aurora police investigate half-dozen shootings At least a half-dozen shootings took place in Aurora over the weekend, with three people wounded, police said yesterd...
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Fox Waterway Agency uprooted by record stormJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - Residents and business owners still trying to repair structures damaged by the April floods take heart — the Fox Waterway Agency feels your pain. That's because the same...