Russell Lissau
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'I'll do it as long as I'm able,' says Elgin veteran who's hosted sailors for Thanksgiving since 1973Nov 21, 2018 4:30 am - It's been more than 50 years since Archangel "Arky" Mastrangelo served in the Navy, but that time in uniform is never far from the Elgin resident's thoughts. That's espe...
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Will Sandy Hart be the Lake County Board's first Democratic chairwoman?Nov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Support is growing among Lake County Board members to name Lake Bluff Democrat Sandy Hart the panel's next chairwoman. If selected by a majority of the 21-person panel, ...
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Democrats gain control of Lake County Board; Curran ousted as sheriffNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - With the last votes from the Nov. 6 election finally counted, Democrats have a majority on the Lake County Board for the first time in the county's 179-year history. And...
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Mundelein officials say it's time to update military memorialNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein officials want to redesign an eye-catching military memorial near one of the village's more prominent entryways. Informally dubbed Veterans Point, the memo...
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Mundelein jacks up fee for video gambling machinesNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein restaurant and bar owners will have to pay more - much more - to operate video gambling machines. The village board this week increased the annual fee for ...
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Mundelein demolishing Lake Street buildings to create lakefront parkNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein officials have hired a demolition company to raze four homes and a commercial building that stand in the way of a planned municipal park. Delta Demolit...
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Sullivan's Steakhouse closes in LincolnshireNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - The Sullivan's Steakhouse restaurant in Lincolnshire has closed unexpectedly. The restaurant had operated at 250 Marriott Drive since 2008, but it no longer is listed on...
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Developer wants to build townhouses on Mundelein's northwest sideNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - A 186-unit townhouse development has been proposed for vacant land on Mundelein's northwest side. Developers with East Dundee-based Lennar Corp. want to build the homes ...
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Waukegan pilot from World War II era honored posthumouslyNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - A former Waukegan woman who was a civilian pilot for the military during World War II was posthumously honored for her service Friday. Janice Christensen was a member of...
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'I promised I would continue to tell his story': Remembering Kristallnacht 80 years laterNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - The story belonged to his father, but Schaumburg resident Ron Coppel recites the tale like it's his own. It was February 1938, and the place was Moers, Germany. Thirteen...