Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines firefighters to get pay raises under proposed contractApr 18, 2025 8:42 pm - Des Plaines’ firefighters are set to get 3% pay raises May 1 under a proposed four-year contract.
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Des Plaines to award $250,000 in social service grantsApr 18, 2025 2:08 pm - Forty-two community programs and groups that aim to assist people with mental health issues, young mothers who are homeless and others in need are in line to receive grants totaling $250,000 through an annual initiative in Des Plaines.
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Scooter’s Coffee shop could replace Des Plaines restaurantApr 18, 2025 12:50 pm - A Scooter’s Coffee shop soon could replace a restaurant in Des Plaines.
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Veteran Wheeling police officer dies at law enforcement conferenceApr 17, 2025 11:05 am - Wheeling police Cmdr. Jim Borchardt died Wednesday after apparently experiencing a medical emergency.
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Mundelein budget includes cash for road repairs, LED streetlightsApr 16, 2025 1:39 pm - Mundelein’s newly approved $77 million annual budget includes cash for street repairs and the installation of more LED streetlights, among other projects.
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Amid growing criticism from officers, Wheeling police chief put on administrative leaveApr 15, 2025 10:21 am - Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne has been placed on paid administrative leave for the remainder of his tenure.
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Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, libraryApr 14, 2025 10:03 pm - Mundelein trustees have approved a tentative plan for how much the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development should pay the schools and library that will be used by its eventual residents.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $48,000, police sayApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - A 67-year-old Des Plaines woman was deceived into sending $48,000 to a stranger she met over the internet, police said Monday.
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Chlebek holds lead in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward raceApr 11, 2025 11:21 am - Margaret Chlebek remained the leader in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward aldermanic race over Jessica Mastalski on Friday.
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Wheeling police officers call for chief, deputy chief to be removedApr 10, 2025 5:18 pm - Union representatives for the Wheeling Police Department’s patrol officers and sergeants this week publicly demanded two of the agency’s leaders be removed from their posts.