Russell Lissau
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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...
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Aurora residents who died in apparent murder-suicide were a married coupleDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - Two Aurora residents who died in an apparent murder-suicide were a married couple, police said Friday, but their names haven't yet been made public. Police have not yet ...
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No one hurt in Libertyville house fireDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - A fire damaged a house in Libertyville on Thursday night but caused no injuries, authorities said. Libertyville firefighters were called to the house on the 100 block of...
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Plan for new apartment building gets rave reviews in WheelingDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - A proposal for a 53-unit apartment building near Wheeling's Metra station got rave reviews from village trustees this week. Representatives of Wisconsin-based General Ca...
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Wheeling's new $97.4M budget includes money for fire stationDec 22, 2020 4:30 am - Wheeling's new $97.4 million annual budget includes cash for a fire station that's already under construction, street improvements and other projects. The village bo...
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Des Plaines firefighters get pay raises in new 4-year contractDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Des Plaines' firefighter-paramedics will receive modest pay raises under a newly approved, four-year labor agreement. The deal was approved by the city council Monday ni...
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Des Plaines inks new deal for garbage serviceDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Most Des Plaines residents will pay a penny less per month for garbage removal under the city's newly approved contract with a different hauler. The city council on Mond...