Russell Lissau
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Aspen Drive Library expansion plan coming to a voteJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - After years of discussions, the Cook Memorial Public Library District board this month is expected to formally approve a $6.75 million expansion of the Aspen Drive Libra...
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Rising enrollment at Vernon Hills High prompts talk on space needsJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Rising enrollment projections at Vernon Hills High School are prompting administrators to begin talking about facility needs and a possible classroom expansion. An estim...
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Excess rainwater is cause of sewage backups in Mundelein, consultant saysJan 09, 2018 4:00 am - An independent study confirmed excess rainwater gets into some sanitary sewers throughout Mundelein, resulting in the type of sewage backups many people experienced duri...
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Ice cream trucks must end sales an hour earlier in MundeleinJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - After a resident's complaint about noise, Mundelein officials have cut back operating hours for ice cream trucks. Effective immediately, ice cream truck drivers working ...
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Mundelein restaurant gets village grantJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Mundelein restaurant is the latest recipient of a village grant program designed to help local businesses improve their properties. The village board on Monday unanimo...
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C is for cookie, and that's good enough for the Girl ScoutsJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Girl Scouts from throughout the Chicago area converged on the Allstate Arena Saturday to psych themselves up for the their annual cookie sale. The cookie rally for the G...
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Carpentersville figure skater Bradie Tennell named to Olympic teamJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - A day after Carpentersville's Bradie Tennell won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women's title and a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, folks at the suburban rink wher...
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Wauconda library patrons want better access to building, survey revealsJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify, one survey question asked the 72 people who said they seldom or never use the library why they don't visit more often. Thirty of them - ab...
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Lake Forest bank robbedJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - A bandit robbed a Lake Forest bank on Saturday afternoon, police said, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery occurred shortly after noon at Fifth Th...
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Two dead after domestic shooting in Lake Forest, police sayJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - A man and woman are dead after what Lake Forest police believe was a domestic dispute that led to gunshots. The violence occurred about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday on the 600 bl...