Russell Lissau
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'This story is not finished': Pickwick Theatre owner fielding offers that could keep movie palace openDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - Like Indiana Jones escaping the snake-filled Well of Souls or Han Solo emerging from carbonite in Jabba's palace, Park Ridge's Pickwick Theatre may evade doom and live o...
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'We got him': Former Wheeling resident wanted in teen's 2020 killing capturedDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - A former Wheeling resident suspected of fatally shooting a Mundelein teen has been captured after a 2½-year international manhunt. Alessis Botello, 20, was arrested on a...
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Could public art and sidewalks help revitalize Wheeling's Restaurant Row? Consultants think soDec 06, 2022 4:00 am - Wheeling officials can revitalize Restaurant Row by installing public art, adding sidewalks on both sides of Milwaukee Avenue where gaps exist and promoting the business...
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With tax cash late from county, Des Plaines OK's $1 million loan to libraryDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - The delayed collection of property taxes in Cook County has prompted the Des Plaines Public Library to seek a $1 million loan from the city to cover operating expenses. ...
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Taco restaurant, seafood eatery coming to Des Plaines hotelDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Two new restaurants are coming to a hotel on Des Plaines' south side. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 3001 S. Mannheim Road, will host the new eateries. One will be pa...
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'Just glad you're here': Son, firefighters, 911 dispatcher honored for saving Wheeling woman's lifeDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Christian Flores called 911 because his mother, Amy, was unconscious and unresponsive. The 48-year-old Wheeling woman wasn't breathing, either, and she didn't have a pul...
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Who killed the Kisliaks? Buffalo Grove police remain mumDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - All the family members found dead in a Buffalo Grove home this week had been stabbed multiple times, authorities said Friday. But Buffalo Grove police investigating the ...
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Thousands of pilgrims to converge on Des Plaines for Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrationDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Thousands of Roman Catholic pilgrims soon will converge on Des Plaines for the annual celebration at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The gathering is set for Dec. 1...
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'A big deal': Wirtz family proposes housing, commercial development for massive site near MundeleinNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - The family that owns the Chicago Blackhawks wants to turn more than 700 acres of farmland it owns near Mundelein into a housing, commercial and industrial development, v...
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Mundelein's new police dog, Ranger, takes his first public bowNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - On the job for several weeks, Mundelein's newest police dog was formally introduced to the public Monday night. Ranger, a 2½-year-old German shepherd, is partnering with...