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Russell Lissau

Staff Writer
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Russell Lissau is a veteran reporter covering politics, education and other areas of interest for the Daily Herald. His beat includes: Lake County government; the Lake County Forest Preserve District; the villages of Mundelein, Lincolnshire and Island Lake; Mundelein High School 120; Stevenson High School District 125; Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128; Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103; Fremont School District 79; the Fremont Public Library District; the Cook Memorial Public Library District; and the Vernon Area Public Library District.

A New York native who spent much of his childhood in South Florida, Lissau has been writing for publication since middle school and first was paid to put words on a page as a staff writer and editor for the Daily Northwestern at Northwestern University.

Before joining the Daily Herald in 1993, he worked as a freelance writer for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and as an intern and freelance writer for the Miami Herald. An early career high came in 1992 when he contributed to the Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Hurricane Andrew.

Highlights at the Daily Herald have included: an investigation that uncovered Open Meetings Act violations by the Mundelein High School board; a series of articles about a civilian effort to persuade the government to recover the body of a Navy airman who died during a Cold War mission in Antarctica; and, most recently, an investigation that revealed a political candidate lost a condominium to foreclosure but didn't make the setback public during his primary campaign.

Lissau's byline also has appeared in a variety of popular magazines, including Chicago magazine, North Shore magazine, Working Woman, The Advocate, Curve, Cinefantastique, Chicago Parent and Wizard: The Comics Magazine. In addition, he has written comic books for DC Comics, Ape Entertainment and other publishers since launching a second career in 2005. His credits include "The Batman Strikes," "Shrek," "The 29" and the "Reading With Pictures" anthology.

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Lake County jail search turns up empty-handed

May 24 2012 | 3:49 pm - A surprise inspection at the Lake County jail Thursday morning didn't turn up any contraband, officials said. Despite the participation of police officers and search dogs from more than a dozen suburban departments, no drugs, weapons or other...

Island Lake trustee ends controversial blog

May 22 2012 | 3:51 pm - Island lake Trustee Laurie Rabattini's blog has been a source of news, opinion and controversy since before she joined the board in 2009. She and her electronic followers used the forum to talk about the issues facing the village, to criticize Mayor...

Volunteers to get waxed in Mundelein to fight cancer

May 22 2012 | 12:13 pm - An unusual cancer fundraiser is planned for a Mundelein-area bar on Saturday. The third-annual Chest Waxing Fundraiser is planned in the memory of Mary Alice Schutz by her family. "The young men who do it are doing it for a good cause," said...

Haran drops out of Lake County court clerk race

May 21 2012 | 5:53 pm - The Democratic Party nominee for Lake County circuit court clerk dropped out of the race Monday. In a post on her Facebook page, Cynthia Pruim Haran told followers the decision to withdraw came after "much thought, discussion and prayer."

Mundelein inks deal with new electricity supplier following referendum

May 21 2012 | 2:26 pm - Mundelein residents should start paying less for electricity now that village officials have approved a supply contract with a new company. First Energy Solutions Corp. won the two-year village contract after promising a rate that's less than what...

After wrongful prosecutions, experts offer ideas to repair trust in Lake County

May 20 2012 | 7:04 am - Attorneys and legal activists are offering suggestions on how to correct the problem of wrongful prosecutions in Lake County. The ideas include additional training for prosecutors and working to get judges to allow expert testimony on false...

Pool repairs completed at Libertyville High; Vernon Hills High is next

May 18 2012 | 3:32 pm - Long-awaited repairs to the drain system at Libertyville High School's swimming pool have been completed and approved by the state public health department, officials announced Friday. Similar work is nearing completion at Vernon Hills High School.

Fremont District 79 staffers get guidelines for social media usage

May 17 2012 | 3:03 pm - Fremont Elementary District 79 officials have developed new employee guidelines for interacting with students using social media. The two-page document, titled "Expectations for Communicating Electronically with Students," supports a social media...

Whittington, Stevens returning to D128 as interim administrators

May 15 2012 | 12:18 pm - Two former Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 administrators are set to return this summer as interim assistant superintendents. Jim Whittington and Michael Stevens will handle the duties now covered by Associate Superintendent...

Rape charges dropped against Starks, decades after conviction in Lake County

May 15 2012 | 7:10 pm - Sexual assault charges that sent a man to prison for 20 years were formally dropped Tuesday morning by the Lake County state's attorney's office. Bennie Starks, 52, now of Chicago, is among a group of defendants in high-profile Lake County cases to...

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