Russell Lissau
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Why Deer Park's sales tax rate could increase againDec 18, 2020 4:30 am - Deer Park voters will decide whether to increase the village's sales tax rate for the second time in three years. Prompted by revenue losses triggered by the COVID-19 cr...
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T-shirts honor former Wheeling teacher, coachDec 17, 2020 5:00 am - A second fundraiser has been established for a proposed memorial that would honor a retired Wheeling teacher and coach. Burt Perlow taught physical education and coached...
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With social distancing in place, Northwest suburban candidate filing begins for April 2021 electionsDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Last month's presidential contest may still seem fresh in everyone's minds, but candidates for a bevy of Northwest suburban political offices already are looking ahead t...
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Residents moving into six-story Uptown 500 complex in WheelingDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - As construction of the high-profile Uptown 500 residential and commercial development in Wheeling nears completion, tenants are moving into the enormous complex. The six...
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'It's just a heart-wrenching tragedy': 2 girls killed, 4 people injured in Ingleside fireDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - Despite firefighters' rescue attempts, two young sisters were killed in a house fire late Thursday in Ingleside. Firefighters repeatedly tried to reach 8-year-old Elizab...
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Suspect in 1999 Des Plaines slaying captured in Mexico, extradited to U.S.Dec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Following a lengthy international manhunt, the man suspected of murdering a Des Plaines woman 21 years ago has been arrested and returned to the U.S., police announced T...
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Wheeling's first recreational pot dispensary could open in early 2021Dec 08, 2020 4:30 am - A plan to open Wheeling's first cannabis dispensary got the thumbs-up from the village board Monday night. A company called Mindful Illinois wants to open a store in the...
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Wheeling police to start wearing body cameras next yearDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - With police conduct and transparency a growing concern in communities across the nation, Wheeling's police officers will start wearing body cameras for the first time ea...
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Des Plaines' $164 million budget reflects spending, revenue cuts due to COVID-19Dec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Des Plaines' new $164 million annual budget reflects spending and revenue cuts prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, officials said. The city council unanimously approved...
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Friends, former students plan living memorial for Wheeling teacher Burt PerlowDec 07, 2020 4:30 am - Big and muscular, Burt Perlow cast an imposing shadow during his years as a teacher and coach at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling and Wheeling High School. But the giant...