Russell Lissau
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Oakton Community College in Des Plaines dedicates new first-of-its-kind cannabis labApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - Oakton Community College officials dedicated the Des Plaines campus' new cannabis cultivation facility Wednesday. Containing three secure, temperature- and humidity-cont...
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'Ugly politics': Congressional candidate alleges retribution by suburban rivalApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - A Republican running for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is taking aim at a rival candidate who's also the mayor of their hometown, saying an effort to remove ...
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Congressional candidates split on whether they'll cross picket lines at WTTWApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - Candidates for congressional districts serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs are divided - almost perfectly along party lines - as to whether they'll respect a s...
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Congressional candidates drop out of races in the 9th and 11th DistrictsApr 04, 2022 1:00 am - Two congressional candidates whose nominating petitions had been formally challenged have dropped out of a pair of largely suburban races. But an objection to the petiti...
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Once 'the littlest defector' from communism, Des Plaines man wants U.S. to do more for UkraineApr 02, 2022 1:00 am - Forty-two years after his fight for freedom from communism made him the Chicago area's most famous preteen, Ukrainian-born Des Plaines resident Walter Polovchak is angry...
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Des Plaines photographer awarded for years of community serviceApr 01, 2022 6:00 am - A Des Plaines photographer has been honored by the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce for his years of community service. Stan Kotecki received the 2021 Community Enhanceme...
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Des Plaines seeking to strengthen fines for snow-removal scofflawsApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - A proposal to boost penalties for commercial property owners in Des Plaines who don't remove snow from public sidewalks could get even stricter. The city council on Mond...
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Despite strike threat, District 211 officials working toward deal with teachers, spokeswoman saysApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - Despite a strike vote from teachers, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board members are working "in good faith" toward a labor agreement, a spokeswoma...
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Schneider improperly claimed 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 31, 2022 8:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly claimed homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should have...
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'No mercy': Republican group adds Foster to list of targeted congressional DemocratsMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - A national group supporting Republican congressional candidates has added Illinois' 11th District - now served by Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville - to a list of seats...