Russell Lissau
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Heated races for 6th and 14th congressional seats drawing to a closeNov 02, 2020 4:30 am - In a year of political campaigns filled with name-calling, smears, half-truths and outright falsehoods, the races for two suburban congressional seats have fit in nicely...
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Could new pot growing business open on Mundelein's east side?Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Entrepreneurs want to open one of Illinois' first craft cannabis businesses in industrial space on Mundelein's east side. CAJD Illinois Ventures is seeking to operate th...
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In 31st District Senate race, Bush and Kasperski differ on governor's response to COVID-19Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for the 31st state Senate District seat have strikingly different opinions about Gov. J.B. Pritzker's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Incumbent Democra...
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Schneider releases first TV ad; challenger Ramirez Mukherjee avoiding the airwavesOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - With a little more than a week to go until Election Day, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's first TV commercial of the season has hit the airwaves. Meanwhile, Republi...
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Casten and Underwood dramatically outspent Ives and Oberweis in early October, records showOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Democrats in two hot suburban congressional races spent vastly more than their Republican opponents on advertising and other campaign expenses in the first half of Octob...
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Apartment complex plan draws opposition in Des PlainesOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - A proposal for a 449-unit apartment complex and a neighboring commercial building has drawn substantial opposition in Des Plaines. Dubbed the Cumberland Crossing Apartme...
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Should townhouses be added to Wheeling's Prairie Park development?Oct 23, 2020 1:00 am - The developer of a Wheeling condominium complex wants to build townhouses on vacant land within the development. If the plan progresses, 18 townhouse units in six, two-s...
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Latest FEC reports reveal meager fundraising by Rick Laib in bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Bill FosterOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - As Election Day nears, a Republican congressional candidate who has denied there is a constitutional separation of church and state and who doubts the science pointing t...
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GOP hopeful challenging Rep. Brad Schneider invested $1 million in her campaign last quarterOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider for his seat in Congress personally lent her campaign more than $1 million during the year's third quarter...
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Ives claims Casten backed out of debate; he cites scheduling conflictOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Republican congressional hopeful Jeanne Ives is trying to make hay out of Democratic opponent Sean Casten's decision to skip a television appearance scheduled for Tuesda...