Russell Lissau
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New fiscal year has begun, but Island Lake is without a budgetJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Four weeks into the 2012 fiscal year, Island Lake officials still are without a budget. But trustees say the village is operating fine even without a new spending plan. ...
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Waukegan fireworks show back onJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Independence Day fireworks are back on the schedule in Waukegan, officials announced Friday. Earlier this week, the city council canceled the fireworks show planned for ...
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Changes at Fremont library designed to improve patron experienceJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Fremont Public Library patrons have seen a bevy of changes at the Mundelein facility in recent weeks. Responding to patron surveys, officials have created a new circulat...
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Stevenson wins national community service prizeJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - In recognition of the thousands of hours students committed to volunteer projects in the past year, Stevenson High School has received a national award for public servic...
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Waukegan cancels July 4 fireworksJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - For the first time in years, Waukegan won’t stage a fireworks show on Independence Day. The City Council this week approved an annual spending plan that cut funding for ...
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Island Lake mayor’s vetoes standJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - For much of this year, Island Lake village board meetings have been bogged down by battles over proposals pushed by the board majority but opposed by Mayor Debbie Herrma...
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Mundelein's Rose gets reprieve as village board eliminates retirement mandateJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Just five months from his 65th birthday and the mandatory retirement that had awaited him, Mundelein Police Chief Raymond J. Rose will be able to stay on the job a littl...
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Summer concerts set for Independence Grove in LibertyvilleJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s summer concert series begins June 21. All of the concerts will be held outdoors at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near...
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Lake County may privatize Winchester HouseJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Despite impassioned pleas from workers and other people, a divided Lake County Board on Tuesday decided to seek bids from private companies to run the Winchester House n...
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Lake Co. board OKs new district boundaries, reduces membershipJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Overcoming objections from some Democrats, the Lake County Board on Tuesday approved new district boundaries and reduced its membership to 21. The changes, approved by a...