Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines tentatively expands backyard chicken programMar 21, 2023 5:00 am - Des Plaines soon may be alive with the sound of clucking. The city council on Monday tentatively agreed to ease restrictions on keeping chickens - hens only - in backyar...
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Construction of new Wheeling fire station to cost about $7.7 millionMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - Construction of a new fire station in Wheeling will be headed by a Northbrook firm already familiar with the project - and it'll get about $7.7 million to do the job. Th...
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Police make arrests in armed robberies at casino, grocery storeMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - Arrests have been made following robberies at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and a grocery store in Park Ridge that could be related, police said Tuesday. "Persons of inte...
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Election workers wanted in Cook, DuPage, McHenry countiesMar 20, 2023 5:30 am - Facing a dearth of polling place workers, some suburban county clerk offices have boosted pay rates for those positions. And some still are hiring for the April 4 local ...
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Police say Michigan man tried to kill girlfriend in Des Plaines hotelMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $500,000 Monday for a Michigan man who police said tried to kill his girlfriend in a Des Plaines hotel over the weekend. Kyle A. Brown, 37, of Southfield...
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Palatine man charged in shooting, attempted carjackingMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man is in custody following a shooting and an attempted carjacking last week, police announced Monday. Hector D. Gamboa-Montalvo, 27, of the 1900 block of Gre...
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Cannabis cultivation facility proposed for vacant Wheeling buildingMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - After a plan to open a cannabis cultivation facility on Hintz Road in Wheeling fell through, a different company has proposed opening the same type of business in the sa...
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How egg-citing: Des Plaines set to ease limits on backyard chickensMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - With complaints about high egg prices all-too common these days, Des Plaines officials are preparing to ease rules for keeping hens in backyard coops. The city council o...
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District 62 candidates support all-day kindergarten, but some have concernsMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - All the candidates for seats on the Des Plaines School District 62 board believe all-day kindergarten classes should be an option for families, but some have questions. ...
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Des Plaines council candidates tout communication skills, experienceMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines' City Council candidates cited communication skills and experience among the reasons to vote for them in the upcoming election. Residents in four wards will ...