Russell Lissau
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Underwood outpacing GOP rivals in fundraising for 14th Congressional raceFeb 11, 2024 6:00 am - While Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville was sitting on a $1.6 million campaign war chest as 2024 began, neither of the Republican challengers for her 14...
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Des Plaines resident scammed out of $16,000Feb 09, 2024 6:22 am - A Des Plaines resident lost about $16,000 to someone who’d promised to sell him a classic car but never delivered the vehicle, police said this week. The victim had conta...
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Parking fines increase in Des PlainesFeb 08, 2024 5:56 pm - Frustrated by scofflaws, the Des Plaines City Council this week significantly increased fines for more than 30 types of parking violations.
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Cuban restaurant coming to Des PlainesFeb 08, 2024 12:45 pm - Fans of media noche sandwiches, lechon asado and really strong coffee soon will have a new suburban restaurant to enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine. Que Bola Cuban Café should open in late February at 1940 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines.
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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...