Russell Lissau
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Suburban residents recount their experiences during World War IIMay 24, 2020 5:30 am - May 1945: The war in Europe is over, finally, after nearly six years of bloody conflicts on land, on the sea and in the skies. But the war in the Pacific is grinding on ...
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Fremont library to begin curbside service next monthMay 22, 2020 5:30 am - After being closed for two months because of the COVID-19 crisis, Mundelein's Fremont Public Library should begin offering curbside checkouts next month — but book retur...
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Mundelein police burned girl's wrist using saw to remove a handcuff, lawsuit allegesMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein police officers burned a local teenager's wrist last year when they used a power saw to remove a malfunctioning handcuff, a federal lawsuit alleges. The case w...
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Fremont Public Library to reduce hours when curbside service starts June 8May 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein's Fremont Public Library will trim its operating hours when it begins offering curbside pickup service next month. Starting June 8, checkouts will be allowed: ...
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Vernon Area Library officials finalizing plan to reopen to publicMay 19, 2020 5:30 am - No dates have been set, but Vernon Area Public Library officials are finalizing a plan to gradually reopen to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The first step will ...
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Wauconda police sergeants to get raises under new labor dealMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Wauconda's six police sergeants will get raises under a new, four-year labor contract. The deal, approved by the village board Tuesday night, provides for 2.5% pay bumps...
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Mundelein village administrator puts retirement on hold due to COVID-19 crisisMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein Village Administrator John Lobaito was supposed to retire early next month - but he's agreed to stick around indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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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...