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Waukegan River and its ravines to be subjects of study: ‘This is for the next generation and the generations to follow’ - Great Lakes Commission

An engineering design study will determine what can be done with the Waukegan River system in Illinois to enhance the area as it flows into Lake Michigan. Read the full […]Read Article

Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

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Starting more than a year ago to revamp the grading policy for middle and high school students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, committees charged with finalizing the policy are ready to implement some parts, but the collaboration of teachers is necessary to complete the process. Differences exist in the way teachers assess student performance and give grades. Jennifer Rice de la Sanchez, the district’s director of teaching and lea…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

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Jeanne Ives, a former Illinois state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed concerns over public safety in Illinois following the release and subsequent re-arrest of an undocumented immigrant accused of murder. She said that residents cannot rely on Governor J.B. Pritzker for their safety after the intervention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was necessary to apprehend the suspect."Pritzker and the Democrat…JB Pritzker · Waukegan Read Article

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30Here are the minutes provided by the council:The Council of the City of Waukegan met in special session on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM City Council Chambers, City Hall. 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Waukegan.Mayor; Samuel D. Cunningham, Jr, Deputy City Clerk; David A. Patterson, and Corporation Counsel; Michael Castaldo, Jr, were present.City Treasurer; Dr. John R. Schwab, and City Clerk; Janet …Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Waukegan man arrested for selling cocaine near elementary school: authorities

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A Waukegan man has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.Waukegan · Waukegan See the Story

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

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Frank Pettis, the founder of environmental consulting firm GreenLit Solutions, is helping people in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion to make sure their recycling container has only reusable items, while the rest goes in the garbage. Pettis said there has been confusion among people in the three cities. In some cases, there is a lack of knowledge, and in other instances, a language barrier gets in the way. He is looking for ways to help people kn…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

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Open the article to view the coverage from chicagocitywire.comWaukegan · Waukegan Read Article

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30Here is the agenda provided by the council:1. Opening ItemsA. Roll CallB. Pledge of Allegiance2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments3. Audience TimeA. Audience Time4. Consent Agenda (Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. If any one board member wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from th…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS

Renovation is set to begin later this month on the former Travelodge hotel located at 3633 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan after it was purchased last year by PADS Lake County with county funds to be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter. | Photo: Google Street View Renovation work is expected to begin later this month on a 33,000-square-foot hotel in Waukegan that will be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter featuring 200 beds. …Work · Waukegan Read Article

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Sex Offender Nabbed For Living Near Daycare: Lake County Sheriff's Blotter

City of Waukegan City Council met July 7

Waukegan River and its ravines to be subjects of study: ‘This is for the next generation and the generations to follow’ - Great Lakes Commission

Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Waukegan man arrested for selling cocaine near elementary school: authorities

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS

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Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Waukegan man arrested for selling cocaine near elementary school: authorities

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS