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Waukegan homeowner says contractor ghosted her and left $8,900 bathroom project unfinished

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How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

Read the full story at Canary Media. A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Free Wi-Fi coming to downtown thanks to Waukegan-county pact: ‘Access to the internet is … essential’

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Free, high-speed, public Wi-Fi is coming to the core of downtown Waukegan this spring courtesy of a cooperative effort between the city and Lake County. The Waukegan City Council voted 6-2 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the county on Tuesday at City Hall, creating a partnership providing internet service available to anyone with an appropriate electronic device throughout the downtown area. Roughly bounded by Grand Avenue to the …Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Waukegan trying to overcome challenges in replacing lead pipes: ‘People are afraid to open the door’

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Waukegan is finding it increasingly challenging to find the mostly older houses with lead pipes in need of changing, as the city’s replacement program plans to double the number of homes with copper pipes in the near future. When the city launched the pipe-replacement program three years ago, it began with an education effort simplifying the way residents can use technology to let the Water Department know the type of pipes in homes by taking a …Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

'A Christmas miracle:' Woman gives birth after unknowingly carrying baby son to full term

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A suburban woman experiencing stomach pain on Christmas ended up giving birth on the holiday, carrying the baby to full term without realizing she was pregnant. Zion resident Melanie Smith described the experience as a “Christmas miracle,” but it certainly wasn’t what she was expecting when she traveled to a local hospital in the middle of the night. When doctors examined her, they revealed the shocking news that she was nine months pregnant. “I…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Solar power coming to county’s Waukegan campus

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Lake County is taking another step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future by expanding its solar energy portfolio.Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Waukegan officials continue discussions about a location for a new police station

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One part of Waukegan’s police station, adjacent to City Hall, was built in 1935, and the other portion was erected beside it 60 years ago. They were connected to each other. Neither resembles what a 21st-century law enforcement facility should look like. Discussions about building a new police station have continued for several months as potential locations were considered. Mayor Sam Cunningham said the city does not have enough vacant land to p…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

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Waukegan homeowner says contractor ghosted her and left $8,900 bathroom project unfinished

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

Free Wi-Fi coming to downtown thanks to Waukegan-county pact: ‘Access to the internet is … essential’

How Community Solar Turned a Superfund Site into Savings in Illinois

Waukegan eyeing program to better prepare students for high school

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

Waukegan trying to overcome challenges in replacing lead pipes: ‘People are afraid to open the door’

'A Christmas miracle:' Woman gives birth after unknowingly carrying baby son to full term

Solar power coming to county’s Waukegan campus

Waukegan officials continue discussions about a location for a new police station

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Waukegan homeowner says contractor ghosted her and left $8,900 bathroom project unfinished

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

Free Wi-Fi coming to downtown thanks to Waukegan-county pact: ‘Access to the internet is … essential’

How Community Solar Turned a Superfund Site into Savings in Illinois

Waukegan eyeing program to better prepare students for high school

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

Waukegan trying to overcome challenges in replacing lead pipes: ‘People are afraid to open the door’

'A Christmas miracle:' Woman gives birth after unknowingly carrying baby son to full term

Solar power coming to county’s Waukegan campus

Waukegan officials continue discussions about a location for a new police station

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