Russell Lissau
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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...
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Mundelein's Fremont Public Library could reopen to patrons July 6Jun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Officials with Mundelein's Fremont Public Library are preparing to reopen the building to patrons for the first time since pandemic-prompted shutdowns began in mid-March...
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Police: Wheeling man accused in SUV death arrested in IndianaJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Wheeling man suspected of fatally striking a former friend with an SUV last month has been arrested after a police chase in northern Indiana, authorities announced Fri...
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Mundelein High teachers get two-year labor contractJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein High School teachers will get pay raises under a new, two-year labor contract. The pact also covers counselors, social workers, psychologists and other cer...
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Library board president blasted for comments decrying 'the homosexual agenda'Jun 17, 2020 5:10 am - Cook Memorial patrons, trustees decry her comments on 'homosexual agenda'
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Cook Memorial library board adopts $9.8 million budgetJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Although the COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant economic havoc for some suburban government agencies, the Cook Memorial Public Library District's budget for the ne...
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Wauconda adopts leaner budget for new fiscal yearJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Wauconda officials have approved a leaner municipal budget for the 2021 fiscal year that accounts for the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan sets aside ...
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Vernon Area Public Library enacts COVID-19 rules for employeesJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - With more employees returning to Lincolnshire's Vernon Area Public Library to handle returns, curbside checkouts and other duties, special workplace rules have been enac...