Russell Lissau
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LGBTQ Pride flag flying at Lake County government complexJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - For the first time, a rainbow flag symbolizing the LGBTQ community is flying at the Lake County government center in Waukegan. The flag was raised about 1 p.m. Friday af...
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Cook Memorial library board rebukes ex-president's comments, pledges diversity trainingJun 25, 2020 5:00 am - One day after its president resigned over comments and social media posts she'd made, the Cook Memorial Public Library District board on Wednesday formally rebuked those...
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Vernon Township swimming pool will open FridayJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - The swimming pool at William E. Peterson Park near Buffalo Grove will open to the public Friday, Vernon Township officials announced Thursday, but pandemic-related limit...
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187 homes proposed near routes 60/83 and 176 on Mundelein's northwest sideJun 23, 2020 5:30 am - A national homebuilding company wants to create a new residential development on Mundelein's northwest side. Pulte Homes envisions 187 single-family houses on a roug...
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Cook Memorial library board president resigns over homophobic statementsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Embroiled in controversy over homophobic statements she had made, Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke on Tuesday resigned from the panel....
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Developers eyeing former industrial land in Mundelein for apartment complexJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Developers wants to build an apartment complex on formerly industrial land in downtown Mundelein. The buildings are proposed for 101 E. Maple Ave. and at 538 N. Morris A...
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LGBTQ Pride flag might fly at Lake County center starting FridayJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are finalizing a plan to fly a rainbow flag at the county government center in Waukegan starting Friday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ...
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Cook Memorial library values 'equality, compassion and inclusion,' director writesJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to a controversy swirling around homophobic comments made by Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke, the district's director has...
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“Save Ferris” water tower getting new paintJun 19, 2020 6:30 am - The Northbrook water tower immortalized in the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is getting a fresh coat of paint. No exhortation to save the movie's titular teen wil...
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Rep. Schneider says this year's Juneteenth commemoration is particularly importantJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider said this year's Juneteenth commemoration is particularly important in light of George Floyd's recent murder by police in Minneapolis and the re...