Russell Lissau
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Vernon Hills High seniors get a last lesson in fire safetyJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - They're not as flashy as laptop computers or MP3 players, but the gifts soon-to-be-graduating Vernon Hills High School seniors received Wednesday were just as sincere. F...
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Libertyville High nurse to lead national groupJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - In her four years as a nurse at Libertyville High School, Cam Traut's treated students for ailments as common as headaches and as severe as seizures and concussions. She...
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Weight belt likely cause of firefighter's deathJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities believe an extra weight belt used by an Arlington Heights firefighter contributed to his drowning Sunday while cleaning a swimming pool. Lake County Coroner ...
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Winds cut power to thousands in Lake CountyMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - High winds knocked down trees, snapped power lines and generally wreaked havoc in Lake County on Friday. Communities in the center of the county -- particularly Libertyv...
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For Mundelein students, Greece is the wordMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Mundelein High School English teacher Alexander Kapotas' lessons about the Greek gods and goddesses may enthrall students, but he figured there's a better way to teach t...
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Man fatally shot in N. ChicagoMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A 21-year-old man was shot to death today in North Chicago in what authorities believe was a gang-related confrontation. Livy Geater, whose last known address was in Wau...
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Group backs $80 million overhaul of Mundelein HighMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A community group has recommended a nearly $80 million expansion and improvement plan for Mundelein High School. New classrooms, an expanded cafeteria, a new auditorium ...
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New boutique hotel coming to LincolnshireMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Developers plan to open a 138-room hotel in Lincolnshire's already bustling City Park complex. A seven-story Aloft Hotel is set to open in March 2010 at City Park, accor...
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Shoes can reveal much about the wearerMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - You can tell a lot about people by their shoes, insists Victor Garcia. "When they keep their shoes nice and clean, that person keeps himself up," explains Garcia, 60, th...
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About this seriesMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Six months into his second tour of Iraq, U.S. Army Capt. Raymond E. Nutter misses the things we take for granted. They're simple, really: driving; sleeping in; running t...