Waukegan
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Exonerated former Gurnee man receives certificate of innocenceJun 18, 2024 5:00 pm - Three decades after he was wrongly convicted and sent to prison for the 1993 murder of his ex-wife, former Gurnee resident Herman Williams is officially an innocent man.
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Household chemical waste collection in Lake ZurichJun 18, 2024 9:34 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is holding a household chemical waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in the parking lot at Lake Zur...
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Vernon Hills man found guilty in fatal 2021 Gurnee shootingJun 17, 2024 6:16 pm - A Vernon Hills man was convicted of second-degree murder involving a shooting in the Gurnee Mills parking lot in 2021
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Funding for climate change projects discussed at town hall meetingJun 17, 2024 2:10 pm - Learn about available state and federal funding to invest in projects to combat climate change at a town hall meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 27 at Waukegan Public Libra...
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Skeletal remains found near Zion-area state parkJun 17, 2024 11:24 am - Investigators are trying to determine the identity, cause and manner of death of skeletal remains found last week near Zion.
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Authorities: Beach Park man took woman hostage, killed her dogJun 17, 2024 10:46 am - Lake County sheriff’s deputies took a Beach Park man into custody Sunday on charges of holding the mother of his child hostage and killing her dog.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation to support communities through donations to local youth organizationsJun 17, 2024 10:37 am - The Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation is giving back to its communities across the country, and throughout 2024, it will donate more than $3 million to organizations that sup...
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Input sought on plans to improve Riverwoods RoadJun 14, 2024 4:34 pm - The Lake County of Division of Transportation is seeking input on plans to improve Riverwoods Road from Deerfield Road to Route 22 and Duffy Lane from Riverwoods Road to ...
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Lake County approves bird-friendly design ordinanceJun 14, 2024 3:19 pm - A bird-friendly building design ordinance has been approved for unincorporated Lake County. The new regulation, which goes into effect Aug. 11, requires bird-friendly de...
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After 6 years, Lake County sheriff’s marine unit resumes patrols on Lake MichiganJun 14, 2024 2:13 pm - The marine unit has been unable to patrol the more than 900 square miles of Lake Michigan in its jurisdiction because it didn’t have a boat that could safely operate on Lake Michigan.