Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines District 62 candidates oppose book-banning effortsMar 02, 2023 4:30 am - As conservative activists and lawmakers push to remove books that address racial issues and the LGBTQ community from classrooms across the country, all five candidates f...
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Some Des Plaines candidates say more outreach to LGBTQ community neededMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - While all eight Des Plaines aldermanic candidates support displaying a rainbow Pride flag at city hall each June, some say outreach to the LGBTQ community should expand....
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Nominate someone for Maine Township citizenship awardFeb 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Maine Township officials are accepting nominations for their annual citizenship award. The Sgt. Karen Lader Memorial Good Citizen's Award is given annually to residents ...
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Park Ridge man selected for vacant District 64 board seatFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - A Park Ridge resident has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the embattled Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board. Demetri Touzios will succeed Nicole Woitowich, who re...
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Mundelein candidate who argued Asian people are smarter than others drops out of raceFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Mundelein village board candidate who was criticized for comments he made about people of different cultural backgrounds has dropped out of the race. Ramesh Sharma's n...
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Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run near Glenview, police sayFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - A driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-294 near Glenview early Saturday has been arrested, police said. The crash occurred about 12:50 a.m. near Central Ro...
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Where did billionaire Gov. Pritzker send campaign cash before Election Day?Feb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Having already contributed $145 million to his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker - the wealthiest sitting politician in America - shared his considerable ...
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Mount Prospect woman killed when her SUV hits plow, police sayFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - A driver died early Saturday after her SUV struck the back of an Illinois Department of Transportation plow truck in Mount Prospect, authorities said. Abigail Davis, 20,...
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Ex-employee of Des Plaines hotel arrested in theft of $10,000+ in tools, police sayFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - A now-former employee at a Des Plaines hotel is facing charges after using a company credit card to buy more than $10,000 worth of power tools that he kept, police said....
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...