Russell Lissau
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Five people escape Elk Grove house fire caused by nest in chimneyJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - A bird’s nest in a chimney was blamed for a fire that badly damaged a house in Elk Grove Village on Sunday. The fire was reported about 4:30 p.m. at a raised-ranch house...
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Grayslake man wins Lake Villa Township rib contestJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Grayslake resident Brian Everett bested seven other hungry competitors Saturday to win the first Lake Villa Township Winter Ribfest rib-eating competition. When the 3-mi...
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Candles cause fire at Carpentersville churchJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Unattended candles were to blame for a fire Sunday evening at a Carpentersville church, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire at the Celestial Church of Christ, ...
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Young girl hurt in SchaumburgJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg police are investigating how a 2-year-old girl suffered a head injury in their town Sunday morning. Police were called about 11:10 a.m. to a house on the 500 ...
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Lake County GOP hopefuls oppose golf at Fort SheridanJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Both Republicans running for the Lake County Board's 15th District seat believe plans to build a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve should be abandoned. I...
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Three injured when school bus, squad car collideJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - A Fremont Elementary District 79 school bus collided with a Lake County sheriff’s police car responding to a call on Thursday in Fremont Township, authorities said. The ...
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Student fees won’t increase at Mundelein HighJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Mundelein High School student fees will not increase in the fall. The charges — covering yearbooks, parking, athletic and extracurricular participation and other purchas...
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Mundelein firefighter/paramedics to get pay raisesJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Mundelein’s 14 unionized firefighter/paramedics will get 2-percent salary raises and be eligible for other pay bumps under a deal approved by the village board. The rais...
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District 128 pool repairs still pendingJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Mandated safety repairs could be made to Vernon Hills High School's swimming pool before similar work is done at Libertyville High, officials said. Plans for the Vernon...
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Deal close for artificial turf funding at Vernon Hills HighJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Libertyville-Vernon Hills officials want to team with park district to raise money