Russell Lissau
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Island Lake mayor to sue trustees over ‘power grabs’Mar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann says she’ll go to court to fight the village board’s continuing efforts to erode her powers. Herrmann said she plans to sue four truste...
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MHS officials push case for school upgradesMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - With less than a month until the April election, Mundelein High School administrators met with a small group of local residents Wednesday night to explain why they've pr...
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Lake Zurich candidates suggest cost cutsMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - As Lake Zurich struggles financially, candidates for the village board are eyeing various potential budget cuts as ways to save money. The candidates suggested a variety...
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Dist. 116 candidates talk creationism’s role in science classesMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - For decades, school officials, lawmakers and activists across the country have argued about whether creationism should be taught in public-school classrooms. The U.S. Su...
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Island Lake candidates divided on red-light camerasMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The six candidates running for seats on Island Lake’s village board are divided over whether the town should install red-light cameras at local intersections. The issue ...
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Dist. 125 hopefuls differ on Stevenson High’s financesMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The seven candidates for the Stevenson High School District 125 board disagree about how the district’s finances are being handled. A team of incumbents and their newcom...
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Spanish-language expo offers opportunities in ElginMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Near the end of a curving row of booths at Saturday's Hablamos Espanol Expo in Elgin, Stephanie Acevedo waited patiently for people to ask about prenatal care, the dange...
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LHS teacher to stop referencing creationism in science class, district saysMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - A Libertyville High School teacher who had been referencing creationism in a unit on evolution no longer will do so, officials said Friday. Additionally, Libertyville-Ve...
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D95 candidates back off creationism commentsMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Three candidates for the Lake Zurich Unit District 95 board are distancing themselves from comments they made about creationism's role in school. Two of them now say the...
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Lake County Board member says eliminate coroner’s postMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - A Lake County Board member has proposed asking voters to do away with the elected coroner’s position and create a medical examiner’s office. Aaron Lawlor’s proposal come...