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Mother sues in Waukegan police shooting, says son was left to die
Oct 30, 2020 3:57 PM - The mother of the Black man who was fatally shot by a Waukegan police officer has filed a federal lawsuit accusing law enforcement of letting him bleed to death in the eight minutes it for took an ambulance to arrive. -
Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinos
Oct 29, 2020 7:47 PM - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. -
Waukegan official can't confirm arrest warrant cited before fatal shooting
Oct 29, 2020 7:04 PM - A day after releasing video footage of the deadly encounter between a police officer and a young Black couple, a city of Waukegan spokesman said he could not confirm the existence of the warrant an officer cited while trying to arrest Marcellis Stinnette the night he was killed. -
GPF Foundation Hosts Successful 2020 Fundraising Event
Oct 29, 2020 2:16 PM - On Oct. 15, 2020, the GPF Foundation hosted the organization's third annual fundraiser "An Evening of Inspiration," this time to a virtual audience of more than 300 attendees. -
Watch Waukegan police video: Only moments before, after Black couple were shot are captured
Oct 29, 2020 7:48 AM - The city of Waukegan has released dashcam and bodycam videos of the deadly encounter between a police officer and a young Black couple. But there is no footage taken from the officer at the time he shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette and seriously injured Tafara Williams. -
8 ways to support Alzheimer's caregivers during Family Caregivers MonthOct 29, 2020 7:24 PM - November is National Alzheimer's disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. To mark these events, the Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter is encouraging people to lend a helping hand to more than 587,000 Illinois family members and friends serving as Alzheimer's caregivers.
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Female 'STEM pioneer' opens Woodlands Academy series
Oct 28, 2020 11:14 AM - One of the first African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in physics, whose current focus is on providing an effective, accessible and affordable cancer treatment with little-to-no side effects, provided a truly inspirational launch of Woodlands Academy's 2020-21 "Imagine Yourself in the C-Suite" series. -
Girlfriend gives her account of how Waukegan police shot at her and Marcellis Stinnette
Oct 27, 2020 7:08 PM - With tears in her eyes, 20-year-old Tafara Williams sat up in her hospital bed Tuesday and told how a Waukegan police officer kept shooting at her and her boyfriend, even though, she said, both had their hands raised and were unarmed.
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WELSSA Announces Exemplary Accreditation of Faith Lutheran School in Antioch IL
Oct 27, 2020 10:21 AM - The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation is pleased to announce the exemplary accreditation of Faith Lutheran School in Antioch IL. -
Pritzker to attend groundbreaking Saturday for Midwest Veterans ClosetOct 26, 2020 12:04 PM - A 100th birthday celebration and groundbreaking for the future home of Midwest Veterans Closet will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
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