Russell Lissau
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New carryout restaurant in Mundelein to serve Texas barbecueJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A new carryout-only barbecue joint is expected to open next month in Mundelein. Smokin' BBQ on 45 has taken over a storefront at 428 N. Lake St. in Hawley Lake Plaza. Th...
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Four Mundelein trustees renew objections to park planJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A quartet of Mundelein trustees this week renewed their objections to developing a park on Route 45 near Diamond Lake. "We just can't afford to keep spending money on fr...
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Mundelein to honor the Kracklauer family with new arts fundJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - A family with historic ties to Mundelein is being honored in a new way. The village board this week created the Kracklauer Fund for the Arts and stocked it with $10,000 ...
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Lake County Board members pledge stronger stance on businesses that mistreat animalsJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County Board members this week pledged to redouble efforts to curtail businesses that mistreat dogs, cats and other animals. The board had been set to include a...
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Stevenson High School details plans for massive expansionJan 14, 2020 4:30 am - Stevenson High School officials publicly unveiled designs for a massive expansion to the school's field house and East Building on Monday. The 106,300-square-foot pr...
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Two weeks after school vandalized with swastikas, Lake County Board condemns hateJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - Two weeks after swastikas were spray-painted at a Lake Zurich school, the Lake County Board on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning hate and discrimination. The resol...
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Former Stevenson High teacher and acclaimed playwright Joel Drake Johnson diesJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - A retired Stevenson High School theater teacher who found acclaim as a playwright is being remembered for his impact on students and his work for the stage. Joel Dra...
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Will Island Lake again stop issuing licenses for video gambling?Jan 10, 2020 12:00 am - Island Lake officials may once again enact a moratorium on video gambling licenses — but a decision has been delayed two weeks. The village board on Thursday voted t...
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Hotel proposed for Lincolnshire near Tri-State TollwayJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lincolnshire's menu of hotels may soon grow again. A developer has proposed building a five-story, 112-room Aloft Hotel and a restaurant at 20 Westminster Way. The u...
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Will 2-mile stretch of Buffalo Grove Road get more lanes?Jan 09, 2020 4:23 am - The Lake County Board is set to approve spending up to $26 million to widen Buffalo Grove Road between Deerfield Parkway and Route 22. Improvements to the intersection o...