Russell Lissau
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Ex-mayor Gentes now lobbying for online pokerMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Two years after leaving office, former Round Lake mayor Bill Gentes is back in politics — but now he’s working as a volunteer activist and lobbyist. A poker enthusiast, ...
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Lake County gets festive this summerMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - Grab your sunscreen, spray on the insect repellent and get your appetites ready: Summer festivals are headed to Lake County. With live music, great food, fireworks and e...
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Cook Memorial library district will spend more next yearMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - Bucking a suburban money-slashing trend, the Cook Memorial Public Library District board on Tuesday approved a slightly larger budget for the next fiscal year. The $8 mi...
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VHHS senior celebrating perfect attendanceMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Through a combination of good health, good timing and dedication, Vernon Hills High School senior Kelly Firnbach is nearing a remarkable milestone in her educational car...
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Island Lake trustees want a new clerk on board, mayor says it could happen in JuneMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann should find a replacement village clerk soon, trustees said Monday. The elected post has been vacant since April 4, when Pam Miller res...
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Grant for Vernon Hills library five years overdueMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - When state Sen. Terry Link and then-Rep. Kathy Ryg surprised Cook Memorial Public Library District leaders in 2006 by pledging $500,000 toward the construction of a new ...
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Stevenson High nets new award — for robot dancingMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Move aside, Blue Ribbon award of excellence. Take a seat in the back of the class, National Merit Scholarship program. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire has won a pr...
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New trustees join Island Lake boardMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - One month after a contentious election, three new trustees joined the Island Lake village board on Thursday night. Shannon Fox, Thea Morris and Charles Cermak were sworn...
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Lake County Board member regrets 'bullets' commentMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake County Board member who told a peer she might “shoot some bullets” because of a perceived slight against her Tuesday morning later said she regretted the comment....
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Antioch honors wounded Marine, but he denies he's a heroMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - Marine Cpl. John Peck doesn't remember who told him he lost his limbs after stepping on an explosive device in Afghanistan nearly a year ago. But he remembers the overwh...