Lee Filas
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Son of Gurnee mayor pleads guilty Thursday to possession of cannabisNov 08, 2012 11:24 am - The son of Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik has pleaded guilty in Lake County court to one count of possession of cannabis, prosecutors said Thursday. Jared Kovarik, 19, o...
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Antioch Rescue Squad says it’s making ‘positive changes’ to address problemsNov 08, 2012 11:18 am - The Antioch Rescue Squad is creating a new employee handbook and forcing members to wear ID cards when on call and undergo harassment training, officials announced this ...
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Antioch Township man pleads not guilty in death of ex-girlfriendNov 08, 2012 9:00 am - Michael Axtell pleaded not guilty Thursday to three counts of first-degree murder for the slaying of his 40-year-old ex-girlfriend in Antioch Township. Axtell, 41, is h...
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Dawn Patrol: Dist. 300 board’s final offer; DuPage Board recount?Nov 08, 2012 4:00 am - District 300 board submits final offer to teachers union Just days after the Community Unit District 300 teachers union declared an impasse in contract negotiations...
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Two juveniles charged in Waukegan gun shop burglaryNov 07, 2012 11:00 am - Two juveniles were arrested and charged with burglary after trying to rob a Waukegan gun shop twice in two days, authorities said. Waukegan Police said an alarm tipped ...
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Park Ridge man killed in Des Plaines hit-and-runNov 06, 2012 5:25 pm - Cook County Sheriff Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a Park Ridge man Monday, authorities said. Ronald Bougan, 53, was found by a passer-by at about 5...
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Two injured in head-on Wauconda crashNov 06, 2012 11:49 am - Two people were injured early Tuesday in a bad crash on Gilmer Road in Wauconda, authorities said. The preliminary investigation shows a 17-year-old girl from Gurnee wa...
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31 arrested during ICE sweepNov 06, 2012 10:14 am - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 31 people as part of a sweep targeted at removing repeat criminal aliens, officials said. ICE officials said...
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Aurora woman charged with stealing $2,500 puppyNov 06, 2012 10:00 am - A woman faces a felony count of retail theft after she stole — then returned — a puppy from a Naperville local pet store. Brandie M. Walker, 21, of the 2600 block of Sto...
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Voters turn out heavy Tuesday morningNov 06, 2012 8:32 am - The polls are open and people are coming out in force to cast their ballot, election officials said Tuesday morning. Courtney Greve, spokeswoman for the Cook County Cle...