Russell Lissau
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David Walz named new Island Lake deputy police chiefAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Island Lake police Sgt. David Walz is the department's new deputy chief, Chief Don Bero announced. Walz's promotion - effective noon Friday - came one day after the vill...
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Cardboard boat racing set for WaucondaAug 14, 2014 11:00 pm - A cardboard boat race benefiting the Bangs Lake Advisory Committee will be held in Wauconda Saturday, Aug. 30. Lindy's Landing, 115 Park St., is running the event, which...
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Can Wauconda go a day without complaining? Community group hopes soAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Can Wauconda residents go a day without griping? That's the challenge of the upcoming "Complaint Free Day," a promotion launched by the Friends of the Wauconda Area Libr...
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Community center plan headed to Wauconda votersAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - A $4.75 million plan to expand the Wauconda Community Center now is in voters' hands. The Wauconda Park District board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to put the proposal ...
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Wauconda may display World Trade Center beam at parkAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A beam from one of the fallen World Trade Center buildings could be put on display at a Wauconda park. Mayor Frank Bart mentioned the plan in a recent electronic newslet...
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Brainerd campus demolition could cost $484,800Aug 12, 2014 5:30 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to correct an error in the lowest demolition bid. The bid was $484,800. If a love of Lake County history or a sense of sch...
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Bradbury fans want a statue of the late author in WaukeganAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Community activists and fans of famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury are hoping his Lake County birthplace will honor him with a statue. Bradbury, who died in 2012,...
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District 118 rejects stadium seating planAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A proposal to sell reserved seats at the Wauconda High School athletic stadium met with opposition Thursday and won't move forward, officials said. The plan was put fort...
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Time running out for Brainerd Building; demolition bids expected MondayAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 officials on Monday could learn how much it will cost to knock down the Brainerd Building and Jackson Gym. The ad...
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Jon Guillaume promises to be "a visible principal" at Vernon Hills HighAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - As excited as Jon Guillaume is to be starting his first year as Vernon Hills High School's principal, the veteran educator knows the job is a huge responsibility. It's n...