Waukegan
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New Lake County forest preserve podcast focuses on climate changeJan 12, 2025 3:55 pm - The third season of “Words of the Woods,” the Lake County Forest Preserves’ award-winning podcast about nature and history, is underway. This season focuses on climate change.
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Lake County to conduct ‘Point in Time’ count of homeless Jan. 29Jan 12, 2025 3:55 pm - Volunteers are needed to help end homelessness by participating in the Lake County 2025 Point In Time Count the night of Wednesday, Jan. 29.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2024Jan 12, 2025 6:00 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for December capture life's joyful and mysterious moments.
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.
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Two charged after sheriff’s dog sniffs out drugs during traffic stopJan 10, 2025 11:44 am - Two people are facing felony drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine sniffed out more than half of kilogram of cocaine during a recent traffic stop.
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Two Waukegan Public Works employees injured while trimming treesJan 09, 2025 11:17 pm - Two Waukegan Public Works employees were injured in an electrocution accident Thursday morning, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene at Pershing and Gree...
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard.
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Dining out: ‘Top Chef,’ ‘Chopped’ champ teams up with The Graceful Ordinary for Big City Burger collabJan 08, 2025 8:19 am - The Graceful Ordinary in St. Charles is teaming up with a Top Chef for a burger collab, and we’ve also got dining options for National Steak Month, National Gluten-Free Day and more.
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American Legion Auxiliary delivers cheers to safe housesJan 06, 2025 12:47 pm - The holidays can be stressful for those staying in safe houses, especially for children. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary wanted to make Christmas a little less tense for them by donating and delivering Christmas gifts to several safe houses in Lake County.