Russell Lissau
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Pay raises coming for District 118's support workersJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Unionized support employees in Wauconda Unit School District 118 will receive pay raises ranging from 2.5% to 3% under a new three-year contract, officials said. The Dis...
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Suburban Hero: Arlington Heights boy making much-needed personal protection equipmentJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Instead of spending his stay-at-home time during the pandemic playing video games or goofing off online with his friends, 12-year-old Vince Radlicz jumped to action by m...
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Island Lake won't allow backyard chickensJul 10, 2020 5:30 am - Despite their popularity in some other towns, backyard chicken coops will remain forbidden in Island Lake. Trustees on Thursday informally agreed not to pursue an ordina...
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'It brought me back to 40 years ago': Phil's Beach reopens in WaucondaJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - It wasn't her plan, but Cindy Reilly was so early getting to the newly reopened Phil's Beach in Wauconda on Wednesday morning that she became the first customer through ...
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SUV fire spreads to house in Kildeer, no one hurtJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - A Kildeer house was badly damaged by a fire late Monday, but no one was hurt. The blaze was reported about 10:15 p.m. on the 21000 block of Brandon Road. It started in a...
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Wauconda's deputy police chief retires after 28 years as a copJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Wauconda Deputy Police Chief Mike Botterman has retired after 28 years on the job - nearly all of them in Wauconda. Botterman's law enforcement career concluded Monday w...
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Wauconda beach seen in 'The Blues Brothers' to reopen after 30 yearsJul 06, 2020 5:30 am - After a lengthy wait prolonged by the COVID-19 crisis, Wauconda's iconic Phil's Beach is set to reopen to the public Wednesday. Located on the western shore of Bangs Lak...
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Vernon Hills teen gets escort from police and fire departments to Marine inductionJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills teenager got a patriotic escort for part of his journey to his induction in the U.S. Marine Corps Sunday. Four Vernon Hills police cars and a Countryside ...
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Palatine police officer identified as man who drowned Friday in Petite LakeJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County authorities confirmed Sunday that the man who died Friday after being pulled from the Chain O' Lakes was a Palatine police officer. Victor Lopez, 49, of Roun...
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Mundelein's Fremont Public Library to reopen Monday with new safety rulesJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - With Mundelein's Fremont Public Library set to reopen to the public Monday after months of inactivity, officials have finalized new procedures to keep patrons and employ...