Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines repeals rule against wearing opposite-sex clothesAug 03, 2021 5:30 am - A decades-old ban on wearing clothing designed for the opposite sex was repealed Monday in Des Plaines. It's the third time a municipality in the Northwest suburbs has t...
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Round Lake man drowned after jumping off boat, coroner saysAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - A man who drowned in Round Lake over the weekend has been identified as a local resident, authorities announced Tuesday. Luis Fernando Vazquez-Velazquez, 26, died Sunday...
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Masks now mandatory for Stevenson High students, staffAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Effective immediately, all Stevenson High School students and employees must wear masks indoors to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus. Students at the Lincolnshire sch...
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Yet another GOP candidate vows to unseat KinzingerAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Another Republican candidate has surfaced in the race for Illinois' 16th Congressional District seat, a post now held by the GOP's Adam Kinzinger of Channahon. Minooka r...
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Licenses for garage sales axed in Des PlainesAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Hosting a garage sale in Des Plaines no longer will require purchasing a $5 license. The city council on Monday agreed to do away with the licenses. The change is part o...
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Romanian heritage center plan rejected in Des PlainesAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - A faith-based group's proposal to open a Romanian heritage center in Des Plaines was rejected by the city council Monday. Aldermen didn't object to the concept - only th...
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'An extraordinary experience': Des Plaines library staffer honored for COVID-19 projectAug 02, 2021 5:30 am - A Des Plaines Public Library staffer is being honored for creating a digital collection about life during the COVID-19 pandemic and for related work. Digital Projects Li...
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Drunken motorist hit pedestrian in Des Plaines, police sayAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested over the weekend after police said he struck a pedestrian with his car and then left the area. Marcos Trejo, 27, of the 400 block of Alles...
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Gourmet bakery Crumbl Cookies coming to WheelingJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - A gourmet cookie franchise is coming to a Wheeling shopping center this fall. Crumbl Cookies is taking over the storefront at 1530 E. Lake-Cook Road that last was oc...
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New restaurant filling open space in downtown Des Plaines' Metropolitan SquareJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - A new restaurant is coming to downtown Des Plaines, filling a vacancy in the Metropolitan Square complex. Named At 7, the eatery will take over the space at 1472 Market ...