Russell Lissau
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Two charged in kidnapping from Des Plaines car dealership; victims tortured, cops sayMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Two suburban men have been charged in the February kidnapping and torture of a Des Plaines car dealership's two owners and an employee, police said Friday. Police are wo...
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Downtown redevelopment, Wirtz plan among Mundelein candidates' prioritiesMar 02, 2023 4:30 am - Continued downtown redevelopment and the proposed conversion of the Wirtz family's sprawling farmland into an enormous planned community are among the projects Mundelein...
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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,...