Russell Lissau
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Cook library branch is going up, but grant to fund it nowhere to be foundNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - In 2006, state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan and then-state Rep. Kathy Ryg of Vernon Hills surprised Cook Memorial Public Library District officials by publicly announcing...
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Objections filed in 8th, 10th Congressional districtsNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of the candidates running for suburban congressional seats might not actually make it onto Feb. 2 primary ballots. Objections have been filed against the petitions ...
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Video games knock Stevenson junior off 'Jeopardy!'Nov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A Stevenson High School junior competing in the "Jeopardy!" game show's teen tournament has been knocked out before the final round. Despite the loss, 16-year-old Zach B...
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Work begins on new Glennshire water systemNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - After years of controversy and legal battles, the construction of a new water system for Hawthorn Woods' Glennshire subdivision is scheduled to begin Tuesday, officials ...
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Lake Co. Board chair wants cash for Route 53 extensionNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - With lawmakers in Springfield squabbling over just about everything, it might seem like an odd time for a county official to request a multimillion-dollar handout. But t...
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Bean has plenty of challengers -- and not just from the GOPNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just Republicans who want to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington. The three-term congresswoman also is facing challenges from the political l...
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Lake Zurich teacher succumbs to cancerNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Diagnosed with a rare form of uterine cancer this summer, Erika K. Meyer didn't want her illness to interfere with her job as a first-grade teacher at Sarah Adams Elemen...
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He's written the book on Mundelein historyNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Mundelein's yearlong centennial celebration is drawing to a close, but a local author's book about the village's history is about to hit shelves. Shawn Killackey's "Mun...
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Weekend clinics canceled after more hourslong waits Friday in Lake Co.Oct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Early and strong demand for the H1N1 flu vaccine has prompted Lake County Health Department officials to cancel additional clinics scheduled for today and Sunday. All of...
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Third Lake Co. resident dies of H1N1 complicationsOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A third Lake County resident has died from H1N1 flu complications, officials said Friday. The victim, an 80-year-old Long Grove woman whose name was not released, died W...