Russell Lissau
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District 207 to sue e-cigarette company over teen useJan 05, 2021 4:30 am - Maine Township High School District 207 will join a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs over the company's business practices. The school boa...
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No decisions in challenges to two Des Plaines candidates' petitionsJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Two Des Plaines political candidates will have to wait until at least Monday to learn if they'll be kicked off the April 6 ballot. No evidence was heard, nor were any fi...
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Maine Township high schools start semester with remote learning, but in-person return set for Jan. 19Jan 05, 2021 12:00 am - All Maine Township High School District 207 students started second semester Tuesday with remote learning because of the COVID-19 crisis. After Jan. 19, however, student...
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Already sworn in, Underwood disregards Oberweis' attempt to toss election resultsJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville is disregarding her most recent Republican rival's attempt to jettison the results of November's election. Alleging v...
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Wheeling village manager starts 2021 with 7% pay raiseJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Wheeling Village Manager Jon Sfondilis is starting 2021 with a pay raise. The village board on Monday unanimously agreed to give Sfondilis a 7% salary bump, retroactivel...
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Critic trying to knock Des Plaines mayoral candidate off ballotDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - A former Des Plaines political candidate has formally objected to a current mayoral hopeful's nominating paperwork in hopes of knocking him off the April 2021 ballot. Mi...
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District 207 gets $300,000 donation for new turf at Maine SouthDec 29, 2020 12:00 am - A pharmaceutical company with Chicago-area offices has donated $300,000 to help pay for new artificial turf at Maine South High in Park Ridge. The money will come from I...
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Wheeling revamps business grant program to boost funding for restaurant projectsDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - A Wheeling grant program that helps local business owners pay for site improvements is tripling the amount of money available to qualifying restaurateurs. Two grants of ...
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Car stolen from Elmhurst found, but dog still missingDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - Police on Friday continued searching for a dog that had been left inside a car stolen in Elmhurst and later recovered in Chicago. Zoey, a tan female terrier-Shih tzu mix...
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Autopsy on Elgin fire victim set for MondayDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - An autopsy on a man who died Thursday after a townhouse fire in Elgin will be performed Monday, authorities said. The man's identity hasn't yet been released to the medi...