Russell Lissau
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Renovated Vernon Area Public Library almost ready for patronsMay 26, 2013 11:00 pm - A newly completed, $1.3 million renovation of the Vernon Area Public Library didn't change the brick-and-glass facade of the building on Olde Half Day Road in Lincolnshi...
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One hurt in Carpentersville explosion, fireMay 25, 2013 8:19 pm - A home-construction worker was hurt Saturday in an explosion and fire at a Carpentersville house, authorities said. The man, whose identity was not released, suffered bu...
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Lake Villa District 41 school could close -- but which one?May 24, 2013 10:53 am - The Lake Villa Elementary District 41 board will consider closing one of its elementary school campuses when it holds a special meeting Tuesday. Superintendent John Van ...
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Island Lake eying new IT firm, but Sciarrone objectsMay 24, 2013 10:27 am - Island Lake trustees have identified the firm they want to get the village’s computer system running properly. Nearly all the board members want to hire Ryden Solutions,...
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Stevenson teacher to officiate ex-students' weddingMay 24, 2013 9:00 am - Nearly 13 years after Stevenson High School sociology teacher Chris Salituro paired students Matt Peota and Rikki Himmelfarb together for a project, the veteran teacher ...
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Don Bero to earn $80,000 salary as Island Lake police chiefMay 23, 2013 11:41 pm - After two weeks on the job, Island Lake Police Chief Don Bero finally has a salary to go with his badge and rank insignia. The village board on Thursday unanimously appr...
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Two men charged in Mundelein, Waukegan burglariesMay 23, 2013 12:23 pm - Two Lake County men are facing charges after they were caught burglarizing a house in Mundelein, police announced Thursday. The suspects have been charged with several b...
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Lincolnshire boy 2nd in National Geographic BeeMay 22, 2013 3:00 pm - A seventh-grader from the Northwest suburbs placed second in the 25th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Conrad Oberhaus, 13, a student at ...
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Island Lake cops change tow firms; Amrich denies pay to playMay 22, 2013 9:09 am - Island Lake Police Chief Don Bero has changed the department’s preferred towing firm, ditching the company run by a political enemy of Mayor Charles Amrich. The company ...
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Island Lake still without tech vendorMay 20, 2013 9:41 am - As Island Lake Mayor Charles Amrich’s administration finishes its second week, village hall continues to be without a computer consultant. With no one overseeing the tow...