Lee Filas
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Storms' effects likely won't last past weekendFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It will probably be sometime Sunday before travel and other suburban activities are back to normal. And two days later, most evidence of the storm that caused all the pr...
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Downstate senator to fill in at GOP dinnerFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A broken jaw has forced a change in the program for tonight's Grant Township Lincoln Day Dinner. State Sen. Bill Brady, who represents the 44th District in central Illin...
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Cracks found in school's woodwork, againFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Cracks have been found in some wooden trusses at Gavin Central School, four years after broken roof supports led to lawsuits, board and community infighting, and closure...
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Village: Rumors of hotel deal's death are greatly exaggeratedJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Fox Lake officials said there is no truth to a rumor that the planned hotel development on Route 12, on the shores of Pistakee Lake, is dead in the water. Trustee Ed Be...
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Fishy chemicals found in area watersJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning people not to eat some fish from area lakes because they could contain mercury and other chemicals. In Lake in the H...
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Some Lake Co. voters face 4 questionsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Some voters complain when they have to decide on one referendum question on the ballot. Imagine how 500 voters on Volo's north side will feel when they open their Feb. ...
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Big Hollow asking for helpJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 will take $2.35 million in loans to help offset cash woes, officials said. School board vice-president Jan Carsella said the money was...
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Gavin schools stop legal paymentsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Gavin school board officials have halted a payment of $1,942 to district lawyers, saying indicted board President Barb Mende should pay the fee out of her own pocket. B...
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Dist. 38: Tax hike will decrease class sizes, reinstate fine arts programsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - In Lake County, Big Hollow officials say they have the highest class sizes, spend the least amount of money on teaching students, and the second least amount on housing....
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Masked men rob Subway in GurneeJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Gurnee police are searching for two men who held up a Subway sandwich shop early Wednesday morning. Police said the men entered the Subway at 5350 Grand Ave. wearing bl...