Russell Lissau
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'A stain on the entire nation': Kinzinger blasts Trump and Biden for Afghanistan crisisAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - In a scathing statement and series of tweets over the past two days, Afghanistan War veteran and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger blasted the rapid withdrawal of American forces...
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After years of talks, District 64 approves plan for full-day kindergartenAug 13, 2021 5:30 am - After years of discussions and delays, the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board on Thursday voted to offer full-day kindergarten classes at all five of the district...
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Plan for townhouses, shops and new District 21 HQ moving forward in WheelingAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been corrected to say the commission approved the preliminary request for a planned development with a 6-0 vote. A plan to build a new...
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Nonprofit group planning pregnancy clinic in WheelingAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A nonprofit group with ties to the Roman Catholic Church wants to open a health clinic for pregnant women in Wheeling. Aid For Women, a Chicago-based organization as...
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'I did the best I could': Helicopter pilot suffers minor injuries after emergency landing in Prospect HeightsAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A helicopter pilot who made an emergency landing Wednesday on Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights before the craft flipped onto its side credited his flight instructor ...
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Sundance Saloon, Mundelein neighbors agree to rules allowing outdoor concertsAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - In an effort to end a lengthy disagreement, Mundelein officials are formalizing a deal that would allow a local bar to host outdoor concerts. The Original Sundance Saloo...
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Former auto dealer Douglas Rockenbach has diedAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - A World War II veteran who went on to run a prominent suburban auto dealership that bore his family's name has died. Douglas A. Rockenbach, 96, of Grayslake, died Aug. 4...
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Mount Prospect woman among those killed in Alaska plane crashAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - Janet Kroll's last Facebook post featured a photo of her at the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. Two days earlier, she posted, "Finally made it to Alaska! Hooray!...
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House damaged by fire in Mount ProspectAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - A weekend fire left a house in Mount Prospect uninhabitable. No one was hurt in the blaze, which was which was reported about 11:20 p.m. Saturday in a split-level house ...
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Why Thomas Jefferson's name was removed from suburban school buildingAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Waukegan school takes civil rights icon's name. Will others change, too?