Russell Lissau
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Cash machine stolen out of Des Plaines businessFeb 08, 2024 11:57 am - A burglar stole an ATM out of a Des Plaines store this week, police said. The heist occurred between 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday at Smokers Mart, 1184 S. Lee St. The...
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Des Plaines hires suburb’s first female city managerFeb 07, 2024 4:55 pm - Des Plaines Assistant City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski has been tapped to succeed her longtime boss and become the suburb’s first female city manager, officials announced ...
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Celebrate changes at Fremont Public Library during Feb. 18 open houseFeb 06, 2024 6:24 pm - The Fremont Public Library staff will show off the facility’s recent changes − and its new director − during an upcoming open house. The gathering is scheduled to run fro...
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Will the Headless Horseman arcade ride after all? Man finds new space for business in WheelingFeb 06, 2024 5:01 pm - Like a kid plugging more quarters into a video game coin slot, an entrepreneur has given extra life to his plan to open an arcade in Wheeling. In 2022, Udey Kumra propose...
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Democrat challenging Foster again raises more from individual donors, but incumbent takes in more overallFeb 06, 2024 5:25 am - For the second straight quarter, the Naperville human rights lawyer who's challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 11th Congressional Dis...
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Longtime volunteer honored in WheelingFeb 05, 2024 7:29 pm - Local volunteer Vivian Smith is the latest winner of Wheeling’s George Hieber Citizenship Award. A longtime Wheeling resident who has spent decades working for the commun...
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Casten heading into primary with huge cash lead over opponentsFeb 05, 2024 8:44 am - As he campaigns for a fourth term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has a million-dollar fundraising lead over the two challengers vying to defeat him i...
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Suburban library adds political scientist to help patrons through 2024 electionsJan 31, 2024 4:31 pm - A suburban library is taking an unusual approach to educating voters ahead of this year’s primary and general elections. The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire ha...
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GOP congressional candidates in 11th District differ on immigration, gun controlJan 30, 2024 8:46 pm - The three Republicans hoping to represent Illinois’ 11th District in Congress debated immigration, reproductive rights and other issues facing the nation Tuesday night in...
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Des Plaines woman accused of stealing more than $84,000 from employerJan 29, 2024 4:16 pm - A Des Plaines woman is accused of stealing more than $84,000 from a local business where she formerly worked, police said Monday. Aprill Perez, 47, of the 9300 block of L...