Turnabout is fair play, the old saying goes, and Sam Cunningham did just that to earn a second turn at serving as Waukegan’s mayor, defeating the incumbent mayor who ousted him four years ago.

A state panel has ordered a power company to remove toxic coal ash ponds along the lakefront in Waukegan following a years-long battle, which officials called a “major win.” The Illinois Pollution ...

Charles was born on May 21, 1960, in Waukegan, Illinois, to the late Peter and Peggy Antonites. He was a man of many passions and collector of fine things. Charles was of the Baptist faith and ...

Police and the Lake County Coroner are investigating the death of a woman found this weekend at a Waukegan home, authorities said. The coroner’s office identified her Wednesday as Amia Moore ...

Authorities say a Waukegan man fled from police in Wisconsin at 138 mph before evading Illinois deputies. The suspect, Declan J. Moore, allegedly sped through Waukegan before surrendering at his home.

Manuel Martinez / WBEZ Share An Illinois mental health worker claimed she was an author who had made $115,000 selling books in 2020 before her side business cratered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Suggested Article] 'The right thing to do:' Attorneys react after murder charges dropped in Waukegan restaurant owner stabbing The Illinois State Police (ISP) confirmed to Lake and McHenry County ...

A new ranking has named the best places to live in Illinois and several Chicago suburbs, along with some city neighborhoods, made the cut. The list comes as part of the release of the Best Places ...

Public safety, through the police and fire departments, along with basic services like collecting garbage, removing snow and maintaining roads have long been the domain of Waukegan’s mayors ...

Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was found frozen on the roof of a Waukegan hospital in January. Her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and claims the hospital missed a court deadline to release ...

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