Russell Lissau
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'How cool is that': Artists bringing attention to plastic waste with Des Plaines projectJun 29, 2023 5:00 am - A community art project with an environmental message is underway in Des Plaines. Seeking to bring attention to the amount of plastic people use and waste, the Des Plain...
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'A legend': Hall of fame Mundelein High School wrestling coach Don Miller has diedJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Don E. Miller, a celebrated athletic coach who also was among Mundelein High School's original teachers, has died. Miller, 91, died Thursday at his Wauconda home. He'd s...
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How Wheeling library's maker-in-residence program lets patrons help create public artJun 26, 2023 5:30 am - If you've ever marveled at a painting, a sculpture or another artistic creation and wondered how artists do what they do, head to the Indian Trails Public Library any Tu...
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'No conclusive answer': Officials still don't know what caused May intruder alarm at Maine WestJun 22, 2023 1:00 am - Despite what officials called an exhaustive investigation, the cause of the false armed-intruder report at Maine West High School in May remains elusive. "The in-depth i...
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New police dogs on the job in Wheeling and Buffalo GroveJun 22, 2023 1:00 am - The Wheeling and Buffalo Grove police departments' newest four-legged members made their public debuts this week. In Wheeling, a German shepherd named Locke has partnere...
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Traveling Korean War Veterans Memorial in Des Plaines this weekendJun 21, 2023 11:00 pm - A version of the Korean War Veterans Memorial will be displayed in Des Plaines this weekend. The traveling memorial will be available for public viewing starting at 3 p....
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'A wonderful man, farmer and friend': Farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert has diedJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban farming family patriarch Jim Goebbert is being remembered as a man who was passionate about his life's work and loved his family. Goebbert, 94, of Huntley, died...
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Des Plaines moving ahead with plans to buy former Leona's buildingJun 20, 2023 5:00 am - With an allegation of municipal misconduct unproven, Des Plaines officials on Monday moved ahead with plans to forcibly buy a vacant restaurant building in the downtown ...
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Plan for Des Plaines kimchi manufacturing plant put on holdJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Despite assurances from company representatives, a plan to relocate a Chicago kimchi manufacturing facility to Des Plaines has been put on hold because of concerns about...
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With visions of a new train station, Des Plaines to purchase more land on Oakton StreetJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines is going to purchase more property on Oakton Street as part of an ongoing mission to land a Metra commuter rail station. The adjoining, undeveloped parcels a...