Russell Lissau
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Michael Amadei is Des Plaines District 62's next superintendentSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines School District 62's next superintendent is no stranger to the community. Michael Amadei, who until this week has been the district's assistant superintenden...
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Gas station renovation plan gets preliminary approval in Des PlainesSep 21, 2021 5:30 am - A plan to renovate a Des Plaines gas station and replace service bays with a convenience store received preliminary approval from the city council Monday. The proposal w...
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'That's like the Oscars': Palatine junior high among new Blue Ribbon winnersSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Palatine's Walter R. Sundling Junior High School on Tuesday to personally congratulate st...
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Des Plaines council backs tax deal for Higgins Road complexSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - The company that owns land being eyed for a five-story hotel on Des Plaines' southeast side is slated to receive a significant property-tax discount as an incentive to b...
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New restaurant coming to Des Plaines wants $47,753 grant from city to help with renovationsSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials are considering giving a restaurateur a nearly $47,753 grant to help finance renovations in a soon-to-open downtown eatery. Owner Ron Kammo has req...
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'She was extraordinary': Palatine High student lauded for helping peer who had a seizure in poolSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - As they worked on stroke techniques in the Palatine High School swimming pool late last week, junior Emma Zach could tell something was wrong with classmate Cailean Walk...
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Former Emerson Middle student creates outdoor classroomSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - You can thank Henry Morrison for the eight benches in the new outdoor classroom at Emerson Middle School in Niles. Morrison, a former Emerson student who's now a sophomo...
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New rules for entertainment in downtown MundeleinSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Businesses offering indoor or outdoor entertainment in downtown Mundelein have new rules to follow. Effective immediately, sound from outdoor speakers or amplifiers must...
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Book deals, real estate and stock sales: How legislators make money on the sideSep 14, 2021 5:30 am - A book deal netted U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth more than $380,000 last year ahead of her memoir's recent publication, federal documents indicate. The Hoffman Estates Democ...
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'It's about time': Mundelein's Smokin' BBQ on 45 to expandSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A takeout-only barbecue restaurant on the edge of downtown Mundelein is expanding to offer sit-down service - and the owners are getting a financial boost from the villa...