Waukegan school board candidates square off in forums; ‘We are in a time of uncertainty’
With board President Brandon Ewing and one-term member Adriana Gonzales not seeking reelection, two incumbents — Anita Hanna ...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by freight train near Lake Forest, Illinois
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra ...
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4th suspect charged in connection with murder of Waukegan restaurant owner during gender reveal party
A Vernon Hills woman is the fourth suspect charged in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan after a ...
Woman found dead in Waukegan fire ID'd: officials
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A woman was found dead in a fire in north suburban Waukegan Friday morning, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded to a fire in the 2300-block of Corona ...
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Pre-trial release denied to woman who is 4th suspect charged in connection with murder of Waukegan restaurant owner
A judge on Tuesday ordered a Vernon Hills woman held in custody after she was the fourth suspect charged in connection with ...
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Accused gunman in Illinois mass shooting agrees to plead guilty as part of deal
He received nothing in exchange for this plea today." The change came just moments before his trial was set to begin at the ...
Burglars target 9 Deerfield, Illinois businesses in overnight crime spree, police say
It comes days after more than a dozen businesses in Highland Park and Morton Grove were burglarized in a similar pattern.
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Authorities seek help in locating missing teen girl from Wisconsin who may be in Waukegan area
Authorities are seeking help in locating a teenage girl who has been missing for nearly three months from Wisconsin and may ...
Illinois man pleads guilty to killing 7 people
An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to killing seven people and injuring dozens more when he opened fire on a 2022 ...
Carter Newsome’s last-second shot gives Waukegan cause to celebrate. And to applaud ‘Coach Carter.’
Newsome is part of a Waukegan basketball family. His older brother Carson played for the Bulldogs’ 2017 sectional finalist.
Illinois man arrested for suspicion of OWI with four minors in vehicle
According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, 34-year-old John Servin of Waukegan, Illinois was stopped for a speeding violation.
Illinois July 4 parade shooter Robert Crimo pleads guilty
Crimo acquired the gun when he was 19 after his father, Robert Crimo Jr., signed off on his application for a gun license. The elder Crimo pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct ...