Russell Lissau
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Mundelein reverses changes to fire department command staffMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Mundelein Fire Department will gain two shift lieutenants under a deal that settles complaints over a 2018 command staff restructuring. The deal, approved by the vil...
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Mundelein Community Days festival canceled due to pandemicMay 12, 2020 5:00 am - You can add Mundelein Community Days to the growing list of suburban summer celebrations canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis. The village board on Monday voted to sc...
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Lake County sheriff says use COVID-19 website, not 911, to make complaintsMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - A website that allows Lake County residents to report possible violations of the statewide stay-at-home order was launched by the sheriff's office to allow 911 dispatche...
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Lake County's first Planned Parenthood facility opens in WaukeganMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Planned Parenthood opened its first facility in the North suburbs Tuesday with the launch of a medical office in Lake County. The Waukegan Health Center, 1601 N Lewis Av...
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Lake County Board approves pay freezes for some officials - and one pay cutMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks of public discussion and some initial opposition from the affected public servants, the Lake County Board on Tuesday voted to freeze the salaries of three co...
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What this Wauconda man will dare to do to help others during pandemicMay 11, 2020 5:30 am - A Wauconda resident who was laid off because of the COVID-19 crisis is using his downtime to raise revenue for local restaurants and nonprofit groups. Once or twice a we...
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Lake County to share $2.4 million with community groups to help residents, businessesMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials plan to use more than $2.4 million in federal relief funds to help financially struggling residents pay rent, support emergency business loans ...
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Phil's Beach reopening on hold because of COVID-19 crisisMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Initially set for Memorial Day weekend, the long-awaited opening of the newly renovated Phil's Beach in Wauconda has been delayed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 cr...
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Request to rebate sales taxes to Lake County businesses doesn't gain tractionMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - A request to consider rebating sales tax payments to local businesses to provide relief during the current economic crisis didn't gain traction during a Lake County Boar...
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As economic crisis grows, Lake County officials propose $9 million in spending cutsMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake County officials have proposed slashing more than $9 million in anticipated spending from the cu...