Russell Lissau
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52 great things about Lake County according to Charles BalickiOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - Charlie Balicki doesn't hesitate when asked to name his favorite thing about Lake County. "Franks for the Memories," Balicki, 36, of Mundelein, says quickly. "Franks for...
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Mundelein buying land next to stationOct 31, 2021 5:37 pm - Mundelein officials are buying land next to the police station so they have room if more parking or an expansion are desired in the future. More space isn't currently ne...
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Cook library board goes after new architectOct 31, 2021 5:33 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are pursuing a new architect for their $12 million expansion plan. The board decided this week to end negotiations with E...
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Arson not ruled out in Mundelein fireOct 31, 2021 5:31 pm - Changing an earlier stance, firefighters on Thursday said they haven't ruled out arson as the possible cause of a recent blaze that destroyed one Mundelein-area house an...
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Teen driver ticketed in fatal crashOct 31, 2021 5:22 pm - One of the drivers in a two-vehicle crash that left a Deerfield teen dead last month has been ticketed but won't face more serious charges, police said Tuesday. Matt Kau...
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Libertyville man's lawsuit against GOP dismissedOct 31, 2021 5:21 pm - A lawsuit against the Illinois Republican Party and Lake County GOP leader Daniel Venturi has been thrown out, officials confirmed Wednesday. The complaint, filed in Dec...
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Olympic planners want different site for equestrian cross-countryOct 31, 2021 5:06 pm - Lake County Forest District officials and Chicago's Olympic committee are tweaking plans for a Wauconda-area equestrian facility. A proposed cross-country course at the ...
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Firefighters battle house fire near MundeleinOct 31, 2021 5:04 pm - Wearing a lone sandal, the other foot bare, Ignazio Lucente stood on the front lawn of his spacious Mundelein area house Friday afternoon and watched it burn. "Everythin...
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Wauconda woman recalls shootingOct 31, 2021 4:58 pm - At first, Margaret Wilkosz didn't realize she'd been shot. "It was like a bug that hit my skin," the Wauconda resident recalled Thursday. "Then (there was) the pain." Wi...
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Teens spend summer working at forest preservesOct 31, 2021 4:58 pm - Beth Gwaltney wasn't about to spend her summer bagging groceries at a local supermarket. The 16-year-old from Lake Villa wanted to work outdoors in the sun. So for the p...