Lee Filas
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News photographer takes first pictures in Lake County courtroomApr 15, 2013 11:00 am - Matthew Padour's head drooped slightly when a Lake County judge sentenced him to six months of periodic imprisonment for punching a Metra conductor during an altercation...
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Fox River and Chain-area residents watching, waitingApr 12, 2013 8:00 am - Officials in Fox Lake and around the Chain O' Lakes are watching water levels and scanning weather reports, bracing for the start of spring flooding. Residents in low-ly...
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Jury finds Waukegan man guilty of murdering wife near forest preserve in 2002Apr 11, 2013 11:25 am - It took only about 90 minutes for a Lake County jury to find a Waukegan man guilty of killing his wife before fleeing to Mexico. Ruben Contreras, 51, stared without emo...
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Dawn Patrol: Elgin police seek animal abuser; Metra CEO on way out?Apr 11, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin police seek owner in animal cruelty case A dog named Liberty will soon be free to move into a new, loving home after being rescued from an abusive owner whom ...
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First Lake County test for courtroom cameras set for MondayApr 10, 2013 4:25 pm - The sentencing hearing for a Libertyville man convicted of punching a Metra conductor following a Cubs game will be the first test for the newsmedia to use cameras in La...
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Zion mother pleads not guilty to child endangerment in death of infantApr 10, 2013 1:00 pm - A 19-year-old Zion woman pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of child endangerment in connection with the death of her infant son, officials said Wednesday. Aurora Es...
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Round Lake man charged in robbery, trying to dupe policeApr 10, 2013 12:14 pm - A Round Lake man has been charged with robbing a 79-year-old woman and with also trying to convince a police officer that he was a robbery victim. Robert Frisbie, 34, of...
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Attorney: Plea agreement close for teen charged in fatal crashApr 10, 2013 11:00 am - The trial for a 19-year-old woman accused of sniffing cleaning products before driving into a Highland Park family walking on a sidewalk has been pushed back until July....
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Dawn Patrol: Hayes, Bogusz (age 26), Argiris, Amrich are mayorsApr 10, 2013 5:00 am - Hayes wins Arlington Heights mayoral race Arlington Heights residents tapped longtime board member Tom Hayes as the next village president, according to unofficial ...
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Hanson clinches re-election as Antioch mayor, says he’ll watch the budgetApr 09, 2013 5:40 pm - Prudent spending and fiscal stability will be Antioch Mayor Larry Hanson’s priorities after winning handily in Tuesday’s election. With all 13 precincts counted, Hanson ...