Russell Lissau
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Civilians nab purse thief in Lake Zurich, police sayJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A group of good Samaritans chased and detained a suspected purse thief in Lake Zurich, police said. Thomas A. White Jr. 27, of the 100 block of Beachway Drive in Fox Riv...
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Mundelein names three pageant queensJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Mundelein has three new pageant queens. Part of the annual Mundelein Community Days Festival, the pageants were staged this week at Mundelein High School. The Miss Munde...
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Dist. 46 names new chief school business officialJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials on Tuesday hired a new administrator to handle the district’s business operations. Todd Covault was named the district’s chief...
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Lake Co. beach makes pollution “repeat offender” listJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake County attraction has landed on a nonprofit environmental group's list of the most persistently contaminated beaches. The North Beach at the North Point Marina in...
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Libertyville High bands headed to seaJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - It’s apparently not enough for the Libertyville High School student bands to take their show on the road. Next year, they’ll be hitting the open seas for a gig. The teen...
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Mayor grumbles after Island Lake budget meeting canceledJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - The cancellation of a budget discussion has given Island Lake officials something new to disagree about. The village board’s finance committee was scheduled to meet Tues...
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Pageants, parades headline Mundelein festJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Pageants, a chicken wing-eating contest, musical performances and a fireworks show are just a few of the events planned for this week’s Mundelein Community Days celebrat...
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Zion stadium not complete, but Fielders prepping for home gamesJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake County Fielders’ stadium in Zion still isn’t complete, but that won’t stop the minor league ballclub from playing the first home game of its sophomore season on...
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Elgin man drowns after jumping in lake near AntiochJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - The body of a man who disappeared in Lake Marie near Antioch was recovered in the water late Saturday, authorities said. Oscar Sanchez, 25, of Elgin, likely drowned, Lak...
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Cleanup continues in Mount ProspectJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Cleanup efforts from Tuesday's tornado continued Sunday in Mount Prospect as residents prepared for a village debris-removal effort set for Monday. Among the residents s...