Russell Lissau
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Phil's Beach renovation on target for 2020 opening in WaucondaJul 02, 2019 5:30 am - Nearly three years after the Wauconda Park District acquired the former Phil's Beach site on the western shore of Bangs Lake, the site is starting to come together. Alth...
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Is Lake County Board rethinking support for Route 53 extension?Jul 02, 2019 1:00 am - After years of campaigning that resulted in no real action, the Lake County Board is softening its support for a northward extension of Route 53. Revisions proposed for ...
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New Island Lake building inspector quits minutes after being publicly introducedJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Island Lake's newly hired building inspector abruptly quit during a contentious village board meeting Thursday night. Ken Adkins had started the job just this week. But...
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Police find 'no credible threats' after Civil War Days investigationJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Days after Lake County Forest Preserve District officials canceled the annual Civil War Days reenactment because of what they called security concerns, Lake County sheri...
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Lake County closer to halting video gambling expansionJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County officials are moving ahead with plans to prohibit the expansion of video gambling in unincorporated areas. The financial and administrative committee on Thur...
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Leaf-burning could soon be an endangered practice in Lake CountyJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: Hannah Mulroy, the county's interim sustainability program manager, was misidentified in earlier versions of this story. Long a target of environme...
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How a high-tech mannequin is going to help Mundelein firefighters save livesJun 25, 2019 5:00 am - Mundelein firefighters and paramedics are counting on a computerized mannequin to help them save people experiencing cardiac arrest. Much more complex than a traditional...
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Where are the safety threats? Board members want answers on Civil War Days cancellationJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - Several Lake County Forest Preserve District board members on Tuesday said they have yet to see examples of the safety threats district leaders cited as reasons for canc...
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Carmel Catholic High School's award-winning robotics team honored by Mundelein mayor, boardJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School's award-winning robotics team was feted during Monday night's village board meeting. Carmel's NYAN Robotics squad - its name stands for "Not ...