Russell Lissau
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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...
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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 ...