Russell Lissau
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Activists expect some Texans will head to Illinois for abortions because of new strict lawSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - Activists on both sides of the abortion debate believe a Texas law banning most abortions will lead to more people seeking the procedure in Illinois. The Texas law, enac...
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Hilton hotel poised for approval on Des Plaines' south sideSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - A plan for a $7.5 million Hilton hotel on Des Plaines' south side could get an important go-ahead from the city council next week. Developers are eying land near the 170...
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Indian Trails Public Library board expected to approve $8.3 million budgetSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Wheeling-based Indian Trails Public Library District's spending should remain relatively flat in the 2022 fiscal year compared to the previous year, officials say. A...
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Police: Des Plaines woman was choked, threatened with handgunSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man was charged with attempted first-degree murder after, police said, he choked a Des Plaines woman with a belt and threatened her with a handgun at her home....
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Not yet a year after being appointed to the state Senate, Buffalo Grove Democrat Adriane Johnson has announced she'll run for the 30th District post in 2022. Johnson, th...
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Arboretum of South Barrington adds new restaurant, ice cream shopAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - The entrepreneurs behind two new businesses in the Arboretum of South Barrington are tickling customers' taste buds. A restaurant called Eggology Cafe and an ice cream s...
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Suburban Heroes: Lake Zurich police officers lauded for saving two livesAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - A pair of Lake Zurich police officers have been lauded for saving two local residents' lives this summer. In separate incidents, officers Andrew Heer and Greg Kingery us...
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Why Wheeling officials approved a tax break for vacant land on Restaurant RowAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - The owner of a nearly 1.4-acre lot on the north end of Wheeling's Restaurant Row is slated to receive a steep property-tax discount as an incentive to put up a commercia...
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New parking limits for trucks, RVs proposed in South BarringtonAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - South Barrington village officials are finalizing stricter rules for parking commercial trucks and recreational vehicles in town. Under the proposed regulations, no comm...
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'An absolute whirlwind': Suburban distillery owners reflect on production changes made during pandemicAug 26, 2021 6:00 am - The last year and a half have been "an absolute whirlwind" for Eric Falberg and his Highwood-based 28 Mile Distilling Co. The company went from producing vodka to makin...