Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines alderman calls for full report on deadly fireFeb 02, 2021 4:30 am - A Des Plaines alderman is calling for a "full and comprehensive" report on the fire that left four children and their mother dead last week. During Monday's council meet...
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Rolling Meadows man dies of head injuries from bar fight, authorities sayFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man died of head injuries suffered in a bar fight last week in Des Plaines, authorities revealed Tuesday. Thomas B. Adamowski, 34, died Jan. 26, two da...
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Des Plaines alderman wants to scrap red-light camerasFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Des Plaines city council member wants to remove the red-light cameras that have been in place at Golf and Rand roads for more than a decade. Fifth Ward Alderman Carla ...
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Funerals for Des Plaines fire victims will be privateJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Funerals for a woman and four children killed in a Des Plaines fire this week will be private, and details of the arrangements won't be released to the public, officials...
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How to safely use a space heaterJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Thousands of residential fires every year are associated with space heaters, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and they kill more than 300 people...
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Space heater may have caused fire that killed 5, officials sayJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - A Des Plaines fire that left four young sisters and their mother dead may have been caused by a space heater, authorities said Thursday, and the flames may have blocked ...
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Dollar Tree coming to Wheeling shopping center this springJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Two adjoining, vacant storefronts in a Wheeling shopping center are being converted into a Dollar Tree store, village officials confirmed. The store is coming to the Whe...
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New restaurant planned at former Golden Chef in WheelingJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - A shuttered eatery on Wheeling's Restaurant Row may not be out of commission for much longer. The owners of Yu's Mandarin, which has locations in Schaumburg and Vernon H...
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Maine East High School could become COVID-19 vaccination site for educatorsJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - As Maine Township High School District 207 officials wait to learn if Maine East High in Park Ridge will be a COVID-19 vaccination site, volunteers are being sought to h...
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Storm update: Snowfall is Chicago area's biggest in a couple yearsJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - The snowfall that began Monday night and continued through Tuesday was the biggest to hit the Chicago area in nearly two years, meteorologists confirmed. An estimated 5....