Russell Lissau
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Newport School getting back to normal after crash, principal saysApr 08, 2013 10:08 am - Three days after a horrific bus crash injured more than 30 students and killed one person, the mood at Newport Elementary School was positive and upbeat, Principal John ...
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State’s attorney investigating robocall targeting Island Lake candidateApr 07, 2013 11:22 am - The Lake County state’s attorney’s office is investigating a robocall made Saturday to Island Lake residents about mayoral candidate Charles Amrich. The recording, from ...
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Mayor excited as village hall construction begins in MundeleinApr 05, 2013 3:48 pm - After years of public discussions and planning, construction of a new village hall in Mundelein is under way. The two-story, 32,000-square-foot building eventually will ...
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Sciarrone: End fireworks show in Island Lake until finances improveApr 04, 2013 4:00 pm - Island Lake trustee candidate Tony Sciarrone favors stopping the town's annual fireworks show until after village officials “get our fiscal house in order.” Other candid...
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Wauconda water rates being reviewed for first time since 2005Apr 03, 2013 12:25 pm - A consultant has been hired to study if Wauconda needs to adjust what property owners are charged for water usage. Speer Financial Services, a Chicago firm that has advi...
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Man shot at Vernon Hills police station wanted to die, cops sayApr 03, 2013 5:54 am - A Vernon Hills police officer shot a man armed with a realistic-looking, fake handgun early Wednesday after a brief standoff at the police station, authorities said. The...
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Rules, fees established for video gambling in WaucondaApr 02, 2013 8:00 pm - Wauconda bar owners and other entrepreneurs who want video gambling machines in their joints will have to buy annual permits from the village for each of the machines, a...
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Appeals court backs Amrich’s candidacy in Island LakeApr 02, 2013 7:22 pm - One week from Election Day, an Illinois appeals court has agreed with a Lake County judge’s decision to allow Charles Amrich to run for mayor in Island Lake. The summary...
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Towing firm sues Island Lake in federal courtApr 01, 2013 9:12 am - A Wauconda towing company has sued the village of Island Lake in federal court, objecting to a politically connected rival’s status as the Island Lake Police Department’...
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Island Lake hopefuls at odds over public's conductApr 01, 2013 5:00 am - Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann has been critical of outbursts from audience members that have marred some recent village board meetings. But Charles Amrich, her chall...