Russell Lissau
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Catholic school in Antioch to closeJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A Catholic grade school in Antioch will shut down because of declining enrollment, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday. St. Peter School is among three Chic...
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Two Lake County forest preserves to expandJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials plan to spend nearly $1 million to enlarge two neighboring preserves in the heart of the county. The Lakewood and Ray Lake...
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Shoppers not bothered by Cook County sales tax increaseJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - The new year brought a sales tax increase on most goods in Cook County, but a survey of several suburban shoppers indicates spending habits aren't likely to change much....
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Authorities seek 3 in Palatine bank robberyJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities are searching for three people who robbed a Palatine bank Tuesday. The robbery occurred about 5:40 p.m. at TCF Bank, 1589 Rand Road. The thieves, armed with ...
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Cook Park Library ready to celebrate 5th anniversary of renovationJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Cook Park Library patrons can celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Libertyville facility's multimillion-dollar renovation at an upcoming open house. Behind-the-sce...
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Where to get comic books in the suburbsJan 01, 2016 4:30 am - Thanks to the success of TV shows such as "Arrow," "Doctor Who" and "Gotham," and movie franchises starring Batman, Iron Man and Captain America, geekdom has become main...
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Lake PADS needs replacement shelter as cold blows inDec 30, 2015 12:00 am - Despite public pleas and media attention, PADS Lake County still hasn't found a replacement site for a homeless shelter that dropped out of the program. And with demand ...
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One hurt in crash on Tri-State TollwayDec 28, 2015 12:00 am - A motorist lost control of a van Monday morning and rolled the vehicle down an embankment on the Tri-State Tollway near Deerfield, authorities said. He was hurt but expe...
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New Wauconda chief: Yes to body cameras, 911 consolidationDec 26, 2015 6:15 am - David Wermes is excited to take over as Wauconda's police chief on Jan. 5 - but he also knows he's got some big issues to handle. Settling the fate of Wauconda's 911 dis...
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Documents: Principal ran Antioch school with 'fear and intimidation'Dec 21, 2015 4:30 am - Antioch Upper Grade School employees accused Principal Mike Zarco of being “cruel and unfair” and of mistreating them, district documents revealed, prompting an inte...