Russell Lissau
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Chamber choir goes caroling in Vernon HillsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills High School chamber choir spread some multidenominational holiday cheer Friday with a string of performances throughout town. The teens sang Christmas c...
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Wauconda library collecting hats, gloves for needy residentsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Lost-and-found boxes at public libraries typically are filled with gloves, hats and other belongings people accidentally leave behind. This month, however, the staff at ...
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Mundelein recreation center gets village grant for new signNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - A recently renovated bowling and recreation center in Mundelein is the latest beneficiary of a grant program for local businesses. The village board has agreed to give $...
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Group to collect gifts for Wauconda-area familiesNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - An annual charitable gift-giving program benefiting needy Wauconda-area families will launch Sunday. The 11th annual Christmas in Wauconda effort is run by a small group...
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Mundelein increases minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21Nov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A divided Mundelein village board has increased the minimum age for buying cigarettes, vaping equipment and related products from 18 to 21. The change - designed to prev...
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Inadequate sewers, topography blamed for Mundelein flood disasterNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Inadequate storm sewers and topography are to blame for the severe flooding part of Mundelein suffered in July, consultants studying the disaster announced Monday. To fi...
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Businessman chips in gift cards to spur Marines' Mundelein toy driveNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Thanks to the generosity of a local business owner, people who donate to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program in Mundelein may receive an extra holiday ...
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Island Lake officials deliver Thanksgiving meals to local familiesNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - A small team of Island Lake officials, employees and volunteers gathered Tuesday to put together Thanksgiving meals for local families. They put frozen turkeys, cans of ...
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Buffalo Grove's Hartstein drops out of state House raceNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Former Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Hartstein on Monday announced he's dropping out of the race for the state House 59th District seat. Hartstein's decision comes one mon...
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Wauconda fire chief retiring after nearly 34 years on the jobNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Chief Mike Wahl is retiring after nearly 34 years with the department. Wahl is stepping down effective Jan. 1, according to a district news releas...