Russell Lissau
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Gurnee barricade situation ends after man taken from hotelJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - A police standoff at a Gurnee hotel ended peacefully after several hours Friday. The ordeal occurred at the FairBridge Inn Express, 3740 Grand Ave. No one was hurt. The ...
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Massive Stevenson High expansion nearing completionJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - With just a couple of months to go, Stevenson High School officials are confident a roughly $27 million, three-story expansion of the East Building will be completed bef...
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Lincolnshire library tweaks how it offers digital books to kids, teensJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Lincolnshire's Vernon Area Public Library has tweaked how it offers digital books and audiobooks to younger patrons who prefer stories on their smartphones or tablet com...
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Expanded Greek Orthodox church opens in LincolnshireJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Members of the Greek Orthodox faith gathered Wednesday to celebrate the expansion of a church building in Lincolnshire. A special service to mark the opening of the door...
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Island Lake's village attorney is keeping his job - but trustees are shopping aroundMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - Island Lake's village attorney is keeping his job - for now. At least some village trustees are dissatisfied with lawyer David McArdle's counsel and want to replace him....
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Lincolnshire police to color-code social media posts in new public alert systemMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Lincolnshire police are launching a color-coded system for the department's social media posts to let people know the relative urgency and importance of those messages. ...
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Why Island Lake officials might search for a new attorneyMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - At least some Island Lake trustees have soured on the village's attorney and the cost of his services. The attitude shift could mean lawyer David McArdle will lose the v...
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Politically connected Island Lake employee fired by village boardMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Island Lake trustees have fired the town's building commissioner - a man hired after running Mayor Charles Amrich's political campaign in 2013. Wayne Schnell was dismiss...
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Newcomers join Mundelein High School boardMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Two newcomers have taken their seats on the Mundelein High School District 120 board. Lisa Yaffe and Peter Rastrelli were sworn in during Thursday night's board meeting....
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Why a suburban veteran volunteers every month at the Vietnam Memorial in D.C.May 23, 2019 5:30 am - Editor's note: Information about Baffico's military service and the nonprofit group he founded has been updated. Once a month since 2006, Vietnam War veteran Paul B...