Russell Lissau
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Candidates lining up for Des Plaines clerk raceSep 23, 2024 2:06 pm - The 2025 municipal elections aren’t for months, but two candidates already have thrown their hats into the ring for the Des Plaines city clerk position.
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Fugitive from Des Plaines posed as federal agent to scam people, authorities saySep 23, 2024 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines man wanted by the FBI helped scam people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities announced Monday.
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Suburban GOP group slammed for bringing controversial candidate here for fundraiserSep 20, 2024 7:04 pm - A North Shore Republican organization is taking heat from its own party and Democrats for hosting an upcoming event featuring an out-of-state GOP candidate who has downplayed the Holocaust, made inflammatory comments about Black people and this week was the focus of a CNN report about posts on a pornography website's message board.
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Townhouse plan for Wheeling’s Prairie Park clears hurdleSep 20, 2024 11:10 am - Preliminary plans for a 48-unit townhouse development at Wheeling’s Prairie Park complex received the green light from the village board this week.
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Foster cites lying politicians as top issue; challenger Evans says it’s immigrationSep 19, 2024 8:32 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville believes the most important issue of his reelection campaign is the threat to democracy posed by politicians who say things they know aren’t true. Republican rival Jerry Evans said it’s immigration.
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South Barrington to hold town hall discussion about home invasions, preventing crimeSep 18, 2024 10:45 am - South Barrington police and other officials will hold a town hall-style meeting Thursday night to discuss a pair of recent home invasions.
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Beekeeping discussion delayed in Des PlainesSep 18, 2024 9:49 am - Would-be amateur beekeepers in Des Plaines will have to wait a little longer to learn if they’ll be allowed to keep apiaries at their homes.
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Underwood, Marter have vastly different views on abortion in 14th House District raceSep 17, 2024 9:28 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Republican challenger James Marter are on opposite sides of virtually every high-profile political issue — but they may be furthest apart on abortion.
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Casten’s GOP rival defends Trump, Vance on debunked claims about migrants eating petsSep 16, 2024 7:47 pm - A suburban Republican congressional candidate on Monday defended GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance for perpetuating debunked claims that immigrants are eating pets and wild animals in an Ohio town.
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‘The place to come and eat’: Rosebud Steakhouse, Moretti’s opening soon in WheelingSep 13, 2024 12:09 pm - Two much-anticipated restaurants should open in Wheeling soon. Rosebud Steakhouse is set to begin welcoming customers Oct. 1, and Moretti’s is hoping to open by Thanksgiving.