Russell Lissau
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Des Plaines city manager awarded 5% pay raiseJun 02, 2026 3:37 pm - Des Plaines City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski is getting a 5% pay bump.
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‘A key parcel’: Des Plaines buying building next to city hall for possible redevelopmentJun 02, 2026 1:42 pm - Redevelopment-minded Des Plaines officials are set to purchase the two-story building next to city hall.
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$30M water park plans get green light at Wheeling village hallJun 01, 2026 8:08 pm - The Wheeling Park District’s plan to build a new aquatic center has cleared a critical bureaucratic hurdle.
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Police investigating unauthorized financial activity in Des Plaines School District 62Jun 01, 2026 10:45 am - Unauthorized financial activity in a Des Plaines School District 62 bank account has been discovered and reported to police.
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‘The start of something great’: Mural being planned in downtown Des PlainesMay 29, 2026 1:42 pm - A mural soon could adorn the side of a prominent building in downtown Des Plaines.
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‘It was a landmark’: Former co-owner among onlookers as Des Plaines restaurant is demolishedMay 28, 2026 3:46 pm - The demolition of a former restaurant building with decades-old roots in Des Plaines has drawn spectators this week.
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ComEd rates are going up again this summer, and rising demand is largely to blameMay 28, 2026 11:39 am - Suburbanites should expect higher ComEd bills starting in June. The average consumer’s bill will increase from about $107 to $120 a month, according to the utility.
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Will lawmakers pass bill that could lead to more multifamily housing?May 28, 2026 11:38 am - The political battle over legislation that could ease residential zoning rules across Illinois is intensifying.
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Roads reopen after natural gas leak in WheelingMay 27, 2026 11:32 am - A natural gas leak in Wheeling prompted road closures near Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday morning.
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Outgoing Wheeling Park District leader honoredMay 26, 2026 6:51 pm - The outgoing leader of the Wheeling Park District staff was publicly honored Tuesday night.