Lee Filas
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Plans under way to clean up Mineola HotelApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - Fox Lake officials said they want to meet with the owner of the Mineola Hotel and Lounge to discuss a cleanup of the largest wooden-framed building in Illinois. Pete Ja...
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Roaring Huntley barn fire draws crowdApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - No one was injured in a raging barn fire that drew crowds in Huntley Thursday night, fire officials said. Huntley Fire Chief Jim Saletta said fire crews were called to ...
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Mineola Hotel and Lounge back openApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Fox Lake officials reopened the Mineola Hotel and Lounge Thursday after owners of the legendary hotel produced a report from a certified building engineer showing the ho...
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Police seek Round Lake Park motherApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Police are searching for a Round Lake Park mother who has been missing for nearly a week. Melissa Ann Best, 34, was last seen by friends at 1 p.m. April 15 after she dr...
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Lake Villa woman impaled by tree branch sues tree ownerApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake Villa woman is suing the parent company of Vista Health System Surgery and Treatment Center in Lindenhurst for not properly caring for the tree that injured h...
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Big Hollow lowers asking price for Route 12 propertyApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 has dropped the asking price for the sale of its vacant Route 12 property. The district had been asking for a $5 million minimum, but ...
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Libertyville man pleads not guilty in arsonsApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - A 26-year-old man, accused of setting fire to four Libertyville structures in late March, pleaded not guilty to arson and burglary charges Tuesday, Lake County prosecuto...
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Boat, ATV damaged in Antioch fire MondayApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Fire destroyed an Antioch-area garage, including a boat and an all-terrain vehicle, fire officials said. Antioch Fire Protection District Fire Chief John Nixon said neig...
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Snow? In April? Well, it is Chicago ...Apr 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Welcome to spring in the Chicago area. Many people woke up to shock as up to 2-inches of snow greeted them on their cars, lawns and patios, only about a week after the ...
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Legendary Mineola Hotel condemned in Fox LakeApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - Fox Lake officials said they only had the safety of customers in mind when they condemned the 135-year-old Mineola Hotel and Lounge this week. Hotel owner Pete Jakstas, ...