Russell Lissau
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Grayslake Central student's body found in Third LakeJul 21, 2014 1:00 am - The body of a Grayslake Central High School student was pulled from the water of Third Lake Monday evening, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's police and friends id...
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Island Lake officials investigating three police promotionsJul 18, 2014 1:00 am - Island Lake officials are investigating if the town's three police sergeants were promoted to that rank properly. The three officers — David Walz, Nick Deuter and Garret...
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Island Lake officials keep promise to reduce legal billsJul 14, 2014 5:00 am - In office now for more than a year, Island Lake Mayor Charles Amrich and his allies are keeping a campaign promise by holding the line on the village's attorney fees. Bi...
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Company wants to turn vacant storefront in Island Lake into gambling parlorJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - A company that runs video gambling operations throughout Illinois hopes to find Lady Luck in Island Lake. Representatives of Laredo Hospitality spoke during Thursday's v...
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Former pro pitcher Gloria 'Tippy' Schweigerdt diesJul 11, 2014 1:00 am - Not many young men learn how to throw a curveball from their moms. But that's exactly what Gloria “Tippy” Schweigerdt did with her son, Gordon. Schweigerdt had some expe...
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Competition, music part of 51st annual rodeoJul 10, 2014 11:01 am - The 51st annual IPRA Championship Wauconda Rodeo rides into town this weekend. Staged by the Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, the rodeo will be held at the Golden Oaks...
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Wauconda remembers 'The Blues Brothers' shot in town 35 years agoJul 10, 2014 5:00 am - Thirty-five years ago, a mission from God brought Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi to Wauconda. It was early September 1979, and the actors were in town filming “The Blues B...
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Jenkins could get full term on Island Lake fire and police commissionJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - A politically connected Island Lake woman who filled a vacancy on the village's fire and police commission in April could be appointed to a full, three-year term Thursda...
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Wauconda Dominick's site primed for new tenantJul 09, 2014 1:00 am - A long-vacant supermarket building on Wauconda's west side could be a great location for an independent grocery store, a village-hired consultant said Tuesday. A store s...
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Former Vernon Hills Trustee Donald L. Hook diesJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - Plenty of Northwestern University alumni say they bleed purple and white. Then there was Donald L. Hook. A 1974 graduate, Hook hadn't missed a home football game in Evan...