Russell Lissau
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'We risked enough': Many folks staying home for New Year's Eve amid COVID-19 surgeDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A surge of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant are prompting many suburbanites to alter their New Year's Eve celebrations. Instead ...
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ATM, cash stolen at Des Plaines businessesDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Three Des Plaines businesses were burglarized in a similar fashion early Sunday. Two gas stations and a liquor store were hit in the same time frame. Cash and an ATM wer...
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New Wheeling fire station to cost $5 million, documents showDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The construction of a new fire station on McHenry Road is the centerpiece of a five-year, $42.5 million capital improvement plan approved this week by the Wheeling villa...
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'Great work': Firefighters rescue 71-year-old woman from Des Plaines blazeDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - A 71-year-old woman was saved from a burning Des Plaines duplex by firefighters Wednesday morning. The successful rescue effort was lauded by officials including Mayor A...
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Airport plans to buy site of former 94th Aero Squadron restaurantDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling plans to buy adjoining property where an aviation-themed restaurant once stood. Formerly home to the 94th Aero Squadron restaur...
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Des Plaines council says no to downtown cannabis dispensaryDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Reversing course, the Des Plaines city council on Monday snuffed out a plan to open a cannabis dispensary in the downtown area. A Chicago-based company called Dispensary...
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Mundelein proposes annual fees of up to $1,500 for outdoor dining licensesDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Mundelein restaurants would have to pay annual license fees ranging from $500 to $1,500 to offer dining on sidewalks, streets and other public property, under a proposal...
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Buffalo Grove student's art chosen for Rep. Schneider's holiday cardsDec 16, 2021 5:00 am - Artwork created by a 10-year-old Buffalo Grove girl will adorn U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's congressional holiday cards this season, his office announced. Lucille Holloway...
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Buffalo Creek improvement project included in Wheeling's proposed 2022 budgetDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A project designed to boost Buffalo Creek's water quality is among the big-ticket items in Wheeling's proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Improvements along a stre...
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GOP candidate from Winfield to switch congressional racesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A first-time Republican congressional candidate from Winfield has announced he's switching districts. Justin Burau said he'll now run for the 3rd District seat. He h...