Russell Lissau
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Teen's body discovered near Vernon Hills railroad tracksDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - A 15-year-old boy whose body was found near railroad tracks in Vernon Hills likely was struck by a train, officials said Friday. Vernon Hills police have uncovered no ev...
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'Brian Beam made the world a better place': Elk Grove college student dies of cancerDec 27, 2018 12:00 am - This story was amended to correct the days of the visitation and funeral. A 20-year-old Elk Grove Village resident who died of a rare and aggressive type of brain c...
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'Serve ... as best as you can': 4 departing lawmakers reflect on highs, lows in SpringfieldDec 26, 2018 4:00 am - 'Serve ... as best as you can': 4 departing lawmakers reflect on highs, lows in Springfield
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Two veteran Wauconda trustees to step down in 2019Dec 26, 2018 12:00 am - Two of Wauconda's most experienced trustees will leave the village board in 2019. Trustees Linda Starkey and Ken Arnswald have opted not to seek re-election next April. ...
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'I feel respected': Navy recruits welcomed at Arlington Heights school for ChristmasDec 25, 2018 12:00 am - About 40 recruits from the Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago were treated to a Christmas celebration in Arlington Heights on Tuesday. The recruits - many of t...
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Grants awarded to 18 innovative projects in District 128Dec 24, 2018 12:00 am - YouTube The money will fund a welcome program for students who are immigrants and their families, science projects and other innovative efforts. The grants, which were a...
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Island Lake Trustee Doehler resigns unexpectedlyDec 21, 2018 12:00 am - Embattled Island Lake Trustee Sandy Doehler has unexpectedly quit. Doehler, who has been feuding with Mayor Charles Amrich and other trustees for months, resigned after ...
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Island Lake may hire firm to help find new police chiefDec 21, 2018 12:00 am - Island Lake trustees are considering hiring a suburban company to help find its next police chief. The Bloomingdale-based Gold Shield Detective Agency is being considere...
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Grainger workers, firefighters honored for saving man's lifeDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Firefighters and paramedics from two Lake County departments were honored Wednesday for saving the life of a man whose heart stopped beating. Several of the man's co-wor...
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Contested races for 21 Lake County school boardsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: Eva Cole accidentally was left off the list of Barrington Area Unit School District 220 candidates. Every Lake County school board will have at least...