Lee Filas
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Complaint: Fired Lake Co. public defender claimed he was prosecutorDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A former supervisor with the Lake County Public Defender's Office faces disciplinary charges for misrepresenting himself to gain information on criminal cases, according...
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Hainesville studying cost of full-time police departmentDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The long-term cost of running a full-time police department is being put under the microscope by Hainesville village officials. Mayor Linda Soto has asked interim Polic...
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Woman charged with trying to tape 'New Moon' at Rosemont theaterDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago woman was charged with a felony Monday for trying to videotape the movie "Twilight: New Moon" off a movie theater screen, Rosemont police officials said. Sama...
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Round Lake man charged with spraying graffiti on 16 buildingsDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A 19-year-old Round Lake man has been charged with spray painting graffiti on 16 buildings on the north side of Libertyville, police officials said. Jorge Arteaga was a...
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Police: Row over girl prompted teen to run over rivalNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A rivalry over a girl might have been what prompted a 16-year-old boy to run over a Maine East High School student with his pickup truck, police said. The 15-year-old st...
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DuPage investigator to be jailed after admitting taking drug raid moneyNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A former top DuPage County sheriff crime scene investigator will begin serving a 30-day stint in jail later this month for pilfering money seized in drug raids. Paul Dun...
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Lincolnshire police warn of phone scam using bogus village workersNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Lincolnshire police are warning of a potential phone scam in which callers pose as village employees in an attempt to obtain personal information from residents. Det. Ad...
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Portion of troubled Fox Lake motel could reopenNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - One half of the troubled Marina Motel could reopen within days, Fox Lake officials said. Mayor Ed Bender said the village police and building departments agreed to let m...
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Lindenhurst man charged with trying to poison his motherNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - An 18-year-old Lindenhurst man is held on $100,000 bond Friday after being charged with trying to poison his mother, police officials said. Michael J. Tangney Jr., of t...
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Crematorium destroyed in fire at Batavia-area cemeteryNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The crematorium at the River Hills Memorial Park was destroyed Thursday after a fire broke out at the Batavia-area cemetery's crematorium, authorities said. Batavia fir...