Russell Lissau
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Developer scraps controversial apartment building proposal in Des PlainesJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - A controversial plan to construct a five-story apartment building on the site of a former bedding factory in Des Plaines has been scrapped by the developer, city officia...
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'Stay tuned': No deal yet for Pickwick, but theater will remain open through MarchJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - Like an old Republic serial, the future of Park Ridge's Pickwick Theatre is a cliffhanger. Plans to announce Pickwick operations were being taken over by a different com...
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Pickwick Theatre owner 'very close' to a deal with new operator for Park Ridge landmarkJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - After he courted potential suitors for weeks, it looks like the owner of Park Ridge's landmark Pickwick Theatre has been made an offer he couldn't refuse. An agreement w...
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Mundelein executive assistant honored for 27 years of serviceJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - A longtime Mundelein employee who served as executive assistant for two police chiefs, two village administrators and a mayor until her recent retirement was publicly la...
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With opposition aplenty, car wash plan is a washout in MundeleinJan 10, 2023 4:00 am - Plans for a new car wash on Mundelein's southwest side are headed for the scrap pile. The business was proposed for wooded, residential property on the 300 block of East...
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Two men charged after carjacking outside Rivers CasinoJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: Several details in this story, including the defendant's addresses, have been updated since the initial report. Two men are being held without bail o...
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Des Plaines aldermanic candidate still waiting to learn if he'll be on the ballotJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - A candidate for the Des Plaines City Council's 2nd Ward seat will have to wait a bit longer to learn if he'll be kicked off the ballot or allowed to run. No decision abo...
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Authorities identify men killed in head-on crash near GurneeJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - The motorists involved in a deadly, head-on crash near Gurnee early Monday have been identified as Grayslake and Antioch residents. Killed in the crash were Ricky Smallw...
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With legal battle over, Horizon Farm fully reopens to publicJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - A spacious forest preserve in Barrington Hills that once was the focus of a legal battle between its former owners and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County has fu...
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Learn about infamous criminal when author visits Des PlainesJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Editor's note: The date of the program has been corrected. Financial cons are nothing new - and you can learn about a particularly infamous case in an upcoming prog...