Russell Lissau
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Wauconda police chief not taking sides in dispatch center fightFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Wauconda Police Chief Patrick Yost isn't taking sides in the fight over the future of his department's dispatch center. "I'd like to see all the data," Yost told the Dai...
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Packed Wauconda board meeting leads to complaintsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Already under fire for a plan to outsource police dispatch services, Wauconda Mayor Frank Bart is facing fresh criticism for not moving Tuesday night's crowded board mee...
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Vernon Hills High helping children's hospitalFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Vernon Hills High School students are teaming with the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago for a Spirit Week project. The teens are raising money for ...
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Wauconda residents urge board to keep 911 centerFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - More than 100 people packed Wauconda's village hall Tuesday to protest a plan to close the police department's 911 center and outsource the service. The issue wasn't on ...
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Wauconda trustees not sold on plan to outsource 911 servicesFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Wauconda trustees aren't sold on a newly unveiled proposal to outsource the village's 911 services as a cost-savings measure. "The safety of our community is the priorit...
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Fans at Highland Park arena proud of Jason BrownFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Hundreds of fans from across the suburbs flocked to the Centennial Ice Arena in Highland Park to watch hometown favorite Jason Brown compete in Olympic figure skating Fr...
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Island Lake's finance director fired following pension fund debacleFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Outraged by a $389,000 gap in the town's police pension fund, the Island Lake village board has fired longtime Finance Director John Little. Effective immediately, Treas...
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Close Wauconda 911 center, village administrator saysFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Wauconda's 911 center will be mothballed and the service outsourced to Lake Zurich under a plan recommended by Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner. The cost-cutting move...
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Waukegan man grateful for his new set of wheelsFeb 13, 2014 4:30 am - When Milton Whittington was told he'd been nominated to receive a free car through a national promotion to help people in need, he was dubious. “I didn't believe it,” Wh...
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Mundelein High preparing to issue laptops to all students in fallFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - As Mundelein High School officials prepare to issue laptop computers to all students next fall, they're cautioning teens and their parents about proper — and improper — ...