Russell Lissau
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Wauconda library busier since renovationJul 25, 2015 7:40 am - Foot traffic and checkouts at the Wauconda Area Library have boomed since a $2 million renovation wrapped up earlier this year, officials announced Friday. The number of...
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Vernon Hills High students volunteer in UgandaJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - A team of Vernon Hills High School students and teachers is in Uganda to volunteer at a school with ties to the Cougar community. The 10-member squad - including ex-Prin...
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Wauconda mayor, board argue about Sept. 11 memorialJul 23, 2015 5:30 am - Wauconda trustees have rejected the proposed wording for a plaque at the Heroes of Freedom memorial being built in town, saying it should focus more on the victims of th...
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Wauconda delays controversial decision to outsource 911 serviceJul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Wauconda trustees on Tuesday delayed moving forward with controversial plans to shutter the town's 911 center and outsource dispatching to a Lake County group. Too many ...
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Wauconda trustees halt meeting as Mayor Bart speaks, threaten 'no confidence'Jul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Two years of political acrimony in Wauconda culminated in mutiny Tuesday when Trustee Linda Starkey grabbed a microphone while Mayor Frank Bart was talking and - with th...
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Wauconda nearing controversial dispatch deal with CenComJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - A controversial plan to outsource Wauconda's police dispatch service could move closer to a resolution Tuesday. Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner will ask trustees to ...
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Culvert collapse prompts road closure in Long GroveJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - A culvert beneath Diamond Lake Road in Long Grove collapsed Friday, causing the asphalt pavement to give way, authorities said. The damaged culvert is at Indian Creek. A...
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Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills turning 5 with a partyJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Born of controversy but popular from the day its doors opened, the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills celebrates its fifth anniversary Saturday. Public activities will ...
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Schneider's donations top rivals in 2nd quarterJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider dramatically outraised his rival for the Democratic nomination in the 10th District race during the year's second quarter, new documents ...
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Stevenson club's cabaret to benefit LGBT suicide prevention charityJul 15, 2015 5:30 am - Concerned about suicide rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens and young adults, a Stevenson High School club is using music to bring attention to the ...