Conceived in 2021 when Gov. JB Pritzker signed CEJA into law, Waukegan was designated one of 13 hubs in the state less than ...

Lisa May, the city’s lakefront coordinator, said the most frequent complaint she used to receive from beachgoers was related to their inability to find food offerings.

A jury inquest has been delayed in the death of Chelsea Adolphus, who was found on the rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan, after the sheriff’s office assumed the role in the matter. The Lake County ...

A person associated with Waukegan High School north of Chicago was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis, officials said Monday. Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 said an ...

George Bridges and Jeremiah Johnson ran in the general election for Waukegan Park District Commissioner Board At-large on April 1, 2025. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to share that the Illinois Equitable Access Towards Sustainable Systems (IL EATS) program has been reinstated effective 3/20/25. DHS in ...

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 ...