Russell Lissau
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Mundelein mayoral candidates cite attracting businesses, Plaza Circle among their prioritiesMar 12, 2025 2:36 pm - Filling vacant storefronts and completing development of the land around village hall are among the top issues for Mundelein’s two mayoral candidates.
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Craft brewers converge on Wheeling to learn about hemp-based drinksMar 11, 2025 1:35 pm - Craft brewery owners and operators gathered Tuesday in Wheeling to discuss options they hope will allow them to keep making the intoxicating drinks.
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Metropolitan Square, vacant Kmart building among top concerns for Des Plaines council candidatesMar 10, 2025 5:06 pm - Empty storefronts in Metropolitan Square, cracked sidewalks and a long-vacant former Kmart store are among the issues that Des Plaines’ aldermanic candidates believe need attention in town.
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Des Plaines aldermanic candidates differ on downtown and traffic plansMar 07, 2025 1:14 pm - Candidates for seats on Des Plaines’ city council differ on plans for the downtown area and the best way to ease train-related traffic delays.
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Differing opinions among South Barrington candidates on controversial church planMar 07, 2025 6:40 am - A candidate for South Barrington’s village board has criticized how village officials handled a controversial proposal to build a church and religious school on vacant land in town. Other candidates defended the way the village dealt with the matter, which now is in legal limbo.
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Body found after Mundelein fire identifiedMar 05, 2025 1:08 pm - A woman whose body was found after a weekend duplex fire in Mundelein has been identified as 77-year-old Alicia Bowles.
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‘Insulting and disrespectful’: Suburban Democratic lawmakers slam Trump’s address to CongressMar 05, 2025 11:11 am - The Democrats who comprise the congressional delegation serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs were critical of President Donald Trump’s speech at the Capitol.
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Nominations open for Maine Township citizenship awardMar 05, 2025 10:23 am - Maine Township officials are accepting nominations for their annual citizenship award.
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Financial breaks for Des Plaines Theatre approvedMar 04, 2025 12:53 pm - The company that operates the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre will get a significant break on its rent for the next two years.
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Des Plaines council cutting city clerk’s oversight of staffMar 03, 2025 9:23 pm - A divided Des Plaines City Council on Monday tentatively eliminated the city clerk’s authority over the office’s workers.