Russell Lissau
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Aspen Drive Library being eyed for expansion in Vernon HillsNov 08, 2013 9:37 am - The popular Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills is being eyed for a facility expansion, officials said Friday. Talks are preliminary, Cook Memorial Public Library Distri...
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Judge strikes down state law on Lake Co. electionsNov 08, 2013 8:37 am - A much-maligned state law that stripped election oversight from the Lake County clerk and ordered the creation of a new commission to handle the task was struck down by ...
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Ousted Wauconda chief joining Lake sheriff's officeNov 08, 2013 4:00 am - Two months after being ousted as Wauconda's police chief, Douglas Larsson is taking a leadership job with the Lake County sheriff's office. Starting Monday, Larsson will...
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Wauconda High could be next school with artificial turf fieldNov 08, 2013 1:30 am - Wauconda High School’s grass football field would be replaced with artificial turf in 2014 under plans now being developed, officials confirmed. The project, which could...
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Wauconda’s award-winning police dog, Maxx, to retire in MayNov 07, 2013 4:30 am - Police to welcome new dog, Varro, next week
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Wauconda board votes to sponsor Turkey TrotNov 06, 2013 4:30 am - When the third annual Wauconda Turkey Trot begins on Thanksgiving Day, village Trustee Teri Burke will be at the starting line. Burke has run a 5-kilometer race only onc...
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Lake Co. library leader assails gay marriageNov 05, 2013 12:11 pm - The leader of a Lake County library district board on Tuesday assailed plans to legalize gay marriage in Illinois. “Polygamy will be next,” Bonnie Quirke, the president ...
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Lawlor to testify in Springfield about election commissionNov 04, 2013 1:25 pm - As Lake County officials await a judicial ruling that could decide who runs local elections in 2014 and beyond, County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor on Tuesday will tell s...
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Homeless veterans get help at Lovell’s new centerNov 04, 2013 10:12 am - Military veterans who are homeless or fear losing their homes can seek assistance at a new office in Lake County. A walk-in center for homeless veterans opened Monday at...
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New restaurant planned for unlucky site in MundeleinNov 04, 2013 4:15 am - The owner of a popular Vernon Hills eatery is turning his attention to a Mundelein site that's seen a half-dozen bars or restaurants come and go since the 1990s. Phil Gi...