Russell Lissau
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Aurora man drowns in Fox River, police sayJul 07, 2012 1:30 pm - An Aurora man apparently drowned after jumping into the Fox River to cool off during the heat wave, police said Saturday. Gene Autry Pryor, 52, died Friday night, Aurora...
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Firefighter overcome by heat in Streamwood blazeJul 07, 2012 11:59 am - A two-story house was badly damaged by a fire Saturday in Streamwood, authorities said. One firefighter had to be taken to a suburban hospital after being overcome by th...
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Expansion planned for Lake County's Wright Woods PreserveJul 06, 2012 12:00 pm - One of Lake County's oldest forest preserves will expand by a few acres as part of a planned deal. Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are expected to approve...
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District 128 offering first online courses to summer-school studentsJul 05, 2012 5:30 am - A pair of computer-based English classes offered this summer at Vernon Hills High School mark District 128’s first foray into the expanding world of online education. Tw...
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Temperature ties O'Hare's record high at 102Jul 04, 2012 7:00 pm - Wednesday's scorching heat was a test of endurance for festgoers and parade watchers — and those who've been without power for days after Sunday's storms. It's even prom...
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Paradegoers prepared for the heat in Vernon HillsJul 04, 2012 6:54 pm - The Boy Scout motto is “Be prepared,” and members of Vernon Hills’ Troop 95 took that to heart Wednesday morning as they waited to march in the town’s Independence Day p...
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Island Lake to handle some tickets locally with administrative hearingsJul 02, 2012 4:59 pm - People ticketed for village-ordinance violations in Island Lake soon will face local adjudication hearings instead of circuit court appearances. A locally appointed admi...
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Island Lake voters to decide if clerk should be elected or appointedJun 29, 2012 11:01 am - Island Lake voters will decide in November if the village clerk should continue to be elected or if the position should become a staff job. The clerk has historically be...
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Island Lake board brings back former trusteeJun 28, 2012 8:33 pm - A former Island Lake trustee was appointed to fill a vacancy on the village board Thursday night. Steve Stiller, whose political service dates back four decades, replace...
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Island Lake board may use referendum to decide village clerk questionJun 27, 2012 10:51 am - Island Lake trustees will decide Thursday whether to ask voters in November if the village clerk should no longer be an elected position. If the proposed measure passes ...