Russell Lissau
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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...
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Fielders prepping for 2nd season in Zion, but stadium may not be completeMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - The Lake County Fielders will start their sophomore season with a long road trip to allow construction of their stadium in Zion. The minor league squad’s season begins M...
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Stevenson student wins national awardMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - A Stevenson High School senior has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar, one of only five teens from Illinois to be recognized this year. Zach Blumenfeld, of Lincolnsh...
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Ex-owner of Lake Zurich assisted living center cited by OSHAMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - The former owner of a Lake Zurich assisted-living center faces federal safety and health violations after a nurse practitioner was stuck by a needle, authorities said. T...
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Wounded Marine comes home in Antioch areaMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - For the first time since being gravely wounded in Afghanistan nearly a year ago, Marine Cpl. John Peck is back home in the Antioch area. His family and friends — includi...
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Lake County sheriff wants to focus less on immigration, more on crimeMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of immigration reform, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran on Monday endorsed legislation that would give Illinois communities more control ove...