Lee Filas
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Suburbs bracing for a flood -- againMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Communities along the swollen Fox and Des Plaines rivers are bracing for flooding and closely watching weather reports. How much flooding will depend on the overnight ra...
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Tidbits about the Genesee TheatreMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - From silent film stars of the past to the top comedians of the present have graced the stage at the historic Genesee Theatre over the years. The Genesee Theatre, 203 N. ...
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Fox Lake to keep 911 setupMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - After almost a year of arguments, closed-door meetings and number-crunching, Fox Lake officials have decided to hang on to their emergency dispatch center. Mayor Cindy ...
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Volo to fund intersection improvementsMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Volo won't wait for the Illinois Department of Transportation to fix three dangerous intersections and will instead fund the work itself. Mayor Burnell Russell said Frid...
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Learn to cut costs at phone bill clinicMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Phone service customers looking to cut costs can go, monthly bill in hand, to Gurnee Mills Saturday for a free "phone bill clinic." The symposium, hosted by the Citizen...
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Fox Lake tries to cut deficit without layoffsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Fox Lake officials said they are not pushing employees out the door, but if certain people would like to retire on their own, the door is open. Officials approved openi...
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Round Lake Beach may install traffic camsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Traffic scofflaws may soon be on camera in Round Lake Beach. Village officials said they hired RedSpeed Illinois to perform traffic studies to determine if red-light cam...
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Lake Co. will name most-wanted gang leadersMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County law-enforcement leaders will release a list of the 10 most wanted gang members Monday morning. The list targets gang members believed to be operating in are...
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Heroin use spikes in Lake CountyMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County law enforcement officials say they're seeing a disturbing trend: an increase in heroin traffic. The evidence county officials point to is the amount of heroi...
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Parade, dance to add a little Irish to the weekendMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County residents can enjoy the luck o' the Irish with St. Patrick's Day celebrations Saturday in Fox Lake and Lake Villa. The Fox Lake Volunteer Fire Protection Di...