Russell Lissau
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New executive director takes over at Des Plaines Public LibraryMar 31, 2025 2:53 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library staff’s new leader is a familiar face at the Miner Street facility.
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‘Unnecessary angst’: Partisan politics creeping into local racesMar 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Partisan politics have crept into many of the races for local, nonpartisan offices that’ll be decided this Tuesday.
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Dispute over Ivanhoe Village proposal prompts a resignation in MundeleinMar 27, 2025 2:17 pm - Mundelein resident, artist and author Shawn Killackey resigned from the historical commission this week over the ongoing dispute concerning the proposed Ivanhoe Village development.
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Mundelein baseball facility could relocate and expandMar 25, 2025 1:28 pm - A private youth baseball training facility in Mundelein could relocate to the village’s northwest side and expand its amenities.
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Landowners want to disconnect from South BarringtonMar 25, 2025 11:43 am - The owners of roughly 89 acres of adjoining properties in South Barrington want to disconnect from the village, court documents indicate.
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Should Des Plaines police assist with federal immigration enforcement? Council candidates disagreeMar 24, 2025 3:03 pm - Candidates running for seats on Des Plaines’ city council are divided about whether local police should assist federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Lawsuit is long over, but Des Plaines clerk still upset about city’s relationship with credit unionMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Des Plaines City Clerk Jessica Mastalski settled her lawsuit against the city-connected credit union where she once worked and the city but once again is arguing issues at the core of the case — this time in the court of public opinion.
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‘I love everything here’: Moretti’s opens in WheelingMar 20, 2025 2:10 pm - If Thursday’s debut lunch crowd was any indication, the new Moretti’s restaurant in Wheeling is going to be a hit.
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After no-confidence vote from officers, Wheeling police chief to step downMar 19, 2025 4:20 pm - Embattled Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne will retire this summer after nine years leading the department, the village announced Wednesday.
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‘I can’t wait’: Des Plaines City Council approves incentives, development deal for new downtown restaurantMar 19, 2025 1:16 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar economic incentive and development agreement that will bring a new restaurant to the downtown district.