Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines awards nearly $216,000 in social service grantsApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - Thirty-eight social service organizations will receive grants from Des Plaines totaling nearly $216,000 to help people dealing with homelessness, mental health issues, t...
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Controversial Des Plaines apartment building plan gets thumbs-up from councilApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - A controversial plan for a seven-story apartment building in downtown Des Plaines received a final green light from the city council Monday. After once again hearing fro...
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Des Plaines council delays vote on building condemnation after owner alleges misconductApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council postponed a decision on whether to forcibly buy a vacant restaurant building Monday after its owner accused city employees of interfering wi...
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Oakton College's Early Childhood Center to host open houseApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Oakton College isn't just a suburban community college headquartered in Des Plaines - it also hosts a preschool. And that preschool will hold an open house for prospecti...
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Will Des Plaines condemn the old Leona's building? The city council could decide MondayApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday could vote to pursue condemnation of a high-profile but vacant restaurant building in the downtown area. The proposed maneuver tar...
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Wheeling cannabis dispensary wants to open consumption loungeApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - A relatively new cannabis dispensary in Wheeling wants to expand by opening one of the first consumption lounges in the suburbs. The lounge would operate within the exis...
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Controversial Des Plaines apartment plan could get council's final OK on MondayApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Despite strong opposition from nearby residents, a plan for a seven-story apartment building in downtown Des Plaines could receive the city council's final blessing Mond...
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Mundelein High student athletes punished after investigation into baseball team's conductApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - An unspecified number of Mundelein High School student athletes face undisclosed punishments for conduct violations confirmed during an investigation of the varsity base...
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Another Mundelein High School baseball game postponed as misconduct investigation continuesApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - A fourth Mundelein High School varsity baseball game was postponed Wednesday as an investigation into allegations of misconduct by team members continued. Wednesday's ga...
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South Barrington may get another camera to read license plates of passing vehiclesApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban ne'er-do-wells, beware - South Barrington officials are set to increase the village's already-hefty arsenal of crime-fighting automated license plate readers. T...