Russell Lissau
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Mundelein trustee resigns to take county job
Mundelein Trustee Sol Cabachuela has resigned less than two years into her term. → Read More
Apartments, townhouses and more proposed for Plaza Circle in Mundelein
A developer has proposed erecting an apartment building, a parking garage, two townhouse buildings and a retail structure on vacant, village-owned land at Plaza Circle in Mundelein. → Read More
'Gracious countryside living': Lake Barrington will allow homeowners to keep bees
Lake Barrington has joined the growing list of suburbs allowing homeowners to keep honeybees in apiaries on their properties. → Read More
Mundelein candidate who argued Asian people are smarter than others drops out of race
A Mundelein village board candidate who was criticized for comments he made about people of different cultural backgrounds has dropped out of the race. → Read More
Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows High
An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. → Read More
Mount Prospect woman killed when SUV hits plow, police say
A motorist died early Saturday after her SUV struck the back of an Illinois Department of Transportation plow truck in Mount Prospect, authorities said. → Read More
Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run near Glenview, police say
A motorist involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-294 near Glenview early Saturday has been arrested, police said. → Read More
Ex-employee of Des Plaines hotel arrested in tool theft, police say
A now-former employee at a Des Plaines hotel is facing charges after using a company credit card to buy more than $10,000 worth of power tools that he kept, police said. → Read More
License plate readers won't be used for traffic enforcement, Des Plaines chief says
Cameras that will record images of passing cars and their license plates in Des Plaines won't be used for speed control or other types of traffic enforcement, the city's police chief assured aldermen Tuesday. → Read More
DeSantis in Elmhurst: Florida governor touts pro-police policies, knocks Pritzker
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in the suburbs Monday as part of a three-state tour. → Read More
DeSantis in Elmhurst: Florida governor touts pro-police policies, knocks Pritzker
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Elmhurst as part of a three-state tour Monday to tout his pro-police policies ahead of a possible presidential run. He took the occasion to fire some shots at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. → Read More
Des Plaines to install cameras that read license plates of passing vehicles
Automated cameras that read license plates soon could be installed in Des Plaines to help police fight crime. → Read More
Des Plaines officials expected to approve $15.6 million contract for police station expansion
The long-awaited expansion of Des Plaines' police station is set to begin next month -- but first the city council must approve a $15.6 million contract for the job. → Read More
'One Book, One Community' author Jasmin Darznik coming to suburbs
Suburban libraries -- and suburban book lovers -- will mark the end of the seventh annual "One Book, One Community" series this month with the featured author. → Read More
Mundelein candidate's comment about Asian people blasted as racist
A Mundelein village board candidate's claim that Asian people are smarter than others was criticized as racist and inappropriate during a forum Thursday. → Read More
Mundelein police chief stepping down after decades with department
Mundelein Police Chief John Monahan has announced he'll step down in June, ending a decadeslong career with the department. → Read More
'A very ambitious vision': Mundelein mayor touts massive Ivanhoe Village development during annual speech
Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz kicked off his annual State of the Village presentation Monday night by touting a massive residential, commercial and industrial development coming to the village's northwest side. → Read More
'A different kind of Mexican food': Mexican-style seafood restaurant coming soon to Des Plaines
A Mexican-style seafood restaurant being touted as a fresh take on the popular cuisine is coming to Des Plaines. → Read More
Parking garage no longer part of Des Plaines hotel plan
Construction of a new hotel on Des Plaines' south side will move forward without a parking garage. → Read More
New Oakton College art exhibit depicts social, political situations
Oakton College is hosting an exhibition of paintings depicting police brutality against Black people and other social issues. → Read More