Waukegan
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Lake County deputy gets state honor for lifesaving action in assaultMay 24, 2024 5:15 am - Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Martini received the state’s Law Enforcement Medal of Honor this week, a prestigious award given to police officers who display exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties.
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Proposed Patriot Path gets key approvalMay 23, 2024 10:16 am - A key milestone in the proposed multiuse Patriot Path along Route 137 from near Libertyville to Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago was reached with recent design ...
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Police: Beach Park man accused of sexually assaulting intellectually disabled womanMay 22, 2024 8:33 pm - A Beach Park man is facing several felony charges involving the sexual assault of an intellectually disabled woman, authorities said.
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‘The world’s loss is immense:’ Guilty plea entered on speed-related charge in cyclist’s deathMay 22, 2024 7:50 pm - A guilty plea involving a 2022 crash that killed cyclist Nancy Nozicka brought a measure of closure for her family, but the grief is still raw, relatives said Tuesday.
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89-year-old Gurnee man killed in car crash identifiedMay 21, 2024 8:58 pm - A man who died from injuries he suffered in a Warren Township crash Saturday has been identified as Leonard Blum, 89, of Gurnee, officials said. Blum was a passenger in a...
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Best Bets: Billy Strings at Allstate, mini-golf opens at Morton Arboretum, Josh Gates at GeneseeMay 21, 2024 2:26 pm - Grammy-winning guitarist Billy Strings headlines Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, mini-golf tees off at The Morton Arboretum, and Josh Gates treats audiences to “An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure” at the Genesee.
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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After 100 years, Rondout train robbery still captures the imagination as biggest in U.S. historyMay 17, 2024 9:45 pm - Late on a Thursday 100 years ago at a remote rural crossing near unincorporated Rondout in central Lake County, armed gunmen executed what is considered the largest train...
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Lake County Board approves bird-friendly building design policy to reduce collisionsMay 17, 2024 9:44 pm - While symbolically recognizing World Migratory Bird Day, the Lake County Board this week also advanced a new building design policy to protect birds from colliding with g...
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Coroner: Human arm found on Waukegan beachMay 17, 2024 7:12 am - A human arm, likely belonging to a woman, was recently found on Waukegan Municipal Beach, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said. A forensic pathologist has examined the...