Lee Filas
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Illinois, United States
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Construction worker killed after being hit by dump truck
A road construction worker was killed early Tuesday after he was hit by a dump truck, authorities said. → Read More
Man pleads not guilty to murder of Round Lake Beach woman
A 20-year-old man accused of breaking into a house near Round Lake Beach and killing a woman pleaded not guilty to several first-degree murder charges in Lake County court Thursday. → Read More
Jury deliberations begin in Libertyville murder trial
A jury will decide whether Kenneth Seplak intentionally gunned down a man he viewed as a romantic rival in Libertyville two days before Christmas in 2016. → Read More
Dense fog advisory in effect across Chicago and suburbs
A dense fog advisory is in effect for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties until 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. → Read More
Waukegan woman pleads guilty to driving drunk when causing crash that killed two
A 39-year-old woman pleaded guity Thursday to being drunk when causing a crash in August that killed two people sitting at a stop light in Waukegan, officials said. → Read More
Gunshot residue and forensic science take over Libertyville murder trial
An evidence technician testified Thursday that gun shot residue was found on the left cuff of a shirt police believe Kenneth Seplak was wearing the night David Gorski was fatally shot in Libertyville. → Read More
Woman testifies she told murder suspect she didn't want romantic relationship
The Wauconda woman at the center of Kenneth Seplak's trial for the murder of a man he thought was a romantic rival testified Wednesday that she repeatedly told Seplak she was not interested in anything more than friendship. But Sandy Moreno also admitted to the jury she accepted Seplak's offers of money and gifts -- and even "jokingly" told him the size of items she wore from Victoria Secret… → Read More
Did spurned love turn into murder? 2016 case goes to trial this week in Lake County
Spurned love and romantic obsession over a woman is at the center of a murder case that goes to trial this week in which a Round Lake Beach man stands accused of gunning down a rival on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville. → Read More
7½ years in prison for Grayslake man in fatal DUI guilty plea
A Grayslake man was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for being drunk behind the wheel of a vehicle that caused a fatal crash in Round Lake Park. → Read More
Overturned semi causing delays on Route 53 ramp
An overturned semitrailer truck is causing traffic delays at the northbound Route 53 ramp near Lake-Cook Road. → Read More
Divers searching Dunns Lake for man missing since May 8
Divers are searching the water of Dunns Lake in Fox Lake for a man reported missing nearly a month ago, authorities said Tuesday. → Read More
Lake Zurich woman hit by car after running from police
A 27-year-old woman from Lake Zurich was injured after she ran away from police into a road and was hit by a car, authorities said. → Read More
Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of North Chicago police officer
A Waukegan man accused of being involved in shooting at an North Chicago police officer pleaded not guilty to a series of charges in Lake County court Wednesday. → Read More
Trial date set for Lake Zurich trustee accused of DUI
A trial date has been set for a Lake Zurich trustee accused by police of driving drunk and crashing into a street sign. Jim Beaudoin, 46, is set to go to trial on July 11 in front of Lake County Judge Victoria O'Malley on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. → Read More
Hoffman Estates man killed after being hit by vehicle on I-355
A Hoffman Estates man was killed after he was hit while standing outside of his car on I-355 Monday, authorities said. → Read More
Thunderstorms Friday could bring hail, damaging winds
A band of heavy thunderstorms is expected to move in to to the area Friday evening with the potential to bring large hail, damaging winds, and a possible tornado, the National Weather Service is reporting. → Read More
Trial date set for Wisconsin man accused of causing explosion during drunken rage
A Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, man is scheduled to go to trial June 24 on accusations he set a diesel-fuel storage tank on fire in Antioch during a drunken rage. → Read More
Lake County man held on $2 million bail in death of Round Lake Beach woman
An argument over selling a PlayStation video game system was behind the killing of a 48-year-old Round Lake Beach woman in her house, authorities said Tuesday. → Read More
Authorities release identity of woman found dead in Round Lake Beach
Authorities identified a 48-year-old woman as the victim in a pending death investigation in Round Lake Beach, authorities said Monday. → Read More
Man gets life in prison for deadly baseball bat attack on wife, stepson in Beach Park
Calling the brutal double murder "despicable" and "shocking," a Lake County judge on Monday sentenced a Beach Park man to life in prison for fatally beating his wife and stepson with a baseball bat in 2015. → Read More