Russell Lissau
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2 GOP lawmakers lending support in Island Lake raceFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Three candidates for the Island Lake village board have scored an endorsement from an unusual source: state Sen. Dan Duffy. Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican, is backi...
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Lubin addresses Stevenson criticismFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - Stevenson High School board President Bruce Lubin responded to recent public criticism of the school’s financial decisions and reading-list offerings with an impassioned...
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Candidates: Teach creationism in science classesFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Two candidates for the Fremont School District 79 board — including the panel’s current president — believe creationism should be taught alongside evolution in science c...
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LZ candidates copy answers on questionnaireFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Three candidates running as a slate for the Lake Zurich village board gave identical answers to every issue-related question on a recent Daily Herald questionnaire. For ...
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Island Lake ticket scofflaw plan stallsFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - A plan to hire an Ohio company to collect on 250 unpaid tickets issued by Island Lake police has stalled after a heated village board debate. Under the proposal, TekColl...
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Island Lake officials fight over fund transferFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Island Lake village board gave the town’s finance director permission to transfer up to $300,000 from a special water fund to the town’s general coffers Thursday nig...
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Island Lake changes hiring procedure for parks directorFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Island Lake’s parks and recreation department has been without a director for years, and there are no plans for that to change. But if village officials eventually decid...
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Lake County cops respond to complaints about towing fees during blizzardFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake County sheriff's police have received several telephone calls from motorists perturbed about paying substantial fees after their cars were towed during last week's ...
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Months after third defeat, Seals says he isn't running for Congress in 2012Feb 09, 2011 12:00 am - After three unsuccessful bids for Congress, Dan Seals finally is stepping off the campaign trail. “I'm not making any plans to run in 2012,” the Wilmette Democrat told t...
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Despite trustee’s blog post, Island Lake police chief says department is not short-staffedFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Island Lake officials are at odds over whether recent police officer retirements and other personnel changes have left the force short-handed. The debate began in early ...