Russell Lissau
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Suburban firefighters battle fire that destroys Wadsworth houseSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - A vacant Wadsworth house was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire at 16098 MacIntosh Court, near Orchard Bluff Lane. The ho...
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Island Lake workers in line for raises under proposed labor dealSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Employees in Island Lake's public works department could receive small pay raises under a proposed labor contract set for approval Thursday night. The deal also would co...
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Plan to close Wauconda 911 center is on hold for now, village officials saySep 23, 2014 1:01 am - A controversial plan to close the Wauconda police department's dispatch center and outsource 911 service is on hold, officials said Tuesday, but it's far from scuttled. ...
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Lincolnshire cops, firefighters team to help girl's leukemia fightSep 22, 2014 5:30 am - Lincolnshire's police officers and firefighters will trade their guns and hoses for spatulas and tongs this weekend to help a Lake County girl fighting cancer. Crews fro...
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County candidates say jobs, spending are prioritiesSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Both candidates running for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat say economic concerns will be among their top priorities if elected in November. The details of th...
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Highland Park woman sentenced to 5 years for huffing crash that killed childSep 17, 2014 1:00 am - A Highland Park woman convicted of running over and killing a 5-year-old girl in 2012 was sentenced Wednesday to 5 years in prison. Carly Rousso, 20, could go free in le...
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Lake County museum sells Civil War newspaper collection to Cantigny estateSep 16, 2014 11:00 pm - In a small attic room at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda, Diana Dretske and Katherine Hamilton-Smith carefully open a large hardcover book and turn pages ...
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Schneider gets endorsement from union that backed Dold in 2012Sep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Education Association has changed horses and endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider in his re-election bid against former congressman Robert Dold. The...
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Official: Online post about Stevenson High wasn't intended as threatSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - An anonymous Internet comment that led to an increased police presence at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire on Monday was not intended as a threat, school officials ...
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Savers thrift stores in Lake Zurich and St. Charles closing TuesdaySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - A pair of suburban thrift stores that raise money for charity will close Tuesday. The Savers stores in Lake Zurich, at 945 S. Rand Road, and St. Charles, at 3880 E. Main...