Articles filed under Waukegan

• Man shot in hand in WaukeganApr 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  A man was shot in the hand Monday morning in Waukegan, police said.
  

   

• Procrastinators can Celebrate! Scientists Say it’s in Your GenesApr 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  If you’d rather put off until tomorrow what could be done today, blame your parents. Researchers have discovered there may be a genetic reason for these tendencies, genetically linking procrastination and impulsivity which suggests they can be inherited.
  

   

• In praise of volunteers for elderlyApr 11, 2014 12:00 AM
  A Waukegan letter to the editor: This year marks the 40th anniversary of National Volunteer Week (April 6-12).
  

   
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  Waukegan man pleads guilty to home invasion for role in 2012 murderApr 10, 2014 12:00 AM
  A Waukegan man pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man during a drug deal that went bad. Steven Gee, 23, faces 10 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to one count of home invasion in Lake County court.
  

   
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  West Chicago Mayor Delivers 2014 State of the CityApr 10, 2014 12:00 AM
  Mayor Credits "Thoughtful Planning and Strategic Foresight" For City's Solid Financial Position in the 2014 State of the City Address
  

   
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  Book Bridge Fundraiser a Huge SuccessApr 10, 2014 12:00 AM
  Book Bridge of Lake County raises over $10,000 in bike ride
  

   

• Teachers strike averted in Waukegan Unit District 60Apr 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  Waukegan Unit District 60 has reached a tentative contract settlement with its teachers, averting a threatened walkout that was set for next week.
  

   

• Job search workshop series:Apr 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  Lake County Workforce Development announces a new job search workshop series, “5 Steps to Your Next Job,” to be offered monthly.
  

   
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  Waukegan Symphony Orchestra celebrates 40th anniversaryApr 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a performance at 4 p.m. on April 13 at Waukegan High School’s Trapp Auditorium, 2325 Brookside Ave.
  

   
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  Local 4-H members part of legislative team in SpringfieldApr 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  Avni Patel promoted the value of the 4-H program as part of Illinois’ delegation to the Illinois Capitol as part of Illinois 4-H’s Legislative Connection. Avni from Lake County was one of the 29 4-H members statewide who met with state legislators March 25 and 26 to show the impact of University of Illinois Extension 4-H on the lives of Illinois families.
  

   

• Lake County Workforce Development offers job search workshopApr 8, 2014 12:00 AM
  Lake County Workforce Development announces a new job search workshop series, “5 Steps to Your Next Job,” to be offered monthly.
  

   
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  ommission Members Bring Backgrounds to Volunteer AppointmentsApr 7, 2014 12:00 AM
  Commission Members Bring Impressive and Accomplished Backgrounds to Volunteer Appointments
  

   
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  Downtown Retailer Celebrates First AnniversaryApr 7, 2014 12:00 AM
  Downtown Retailer Celebrates First Anniversary
  

   
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  Waukegan man sentenced to 59 years in prison for 2011 murderApr 3, 2014 12:00 AM
  A 21-year-old man accused of assisting in the torture and murder of a Waukegan man and helping to dump his body in the Penny Road Pond near Barrington was sentenced to 59 years in prison by a Lake County judge Thursday. Jose Horta, of Waukegan, was found guilty in March of holding a gun to the head of David Campbell at an auto body shop while others tortured him.
  

   

• Electronics recycling event:Apr 3, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Waukegan Public Library’s Off the Grid team hosts a free recycle event for paper and electronic waste from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in the parking lot behind the library at Clayton Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.
  

   

• Prosecutors: Wheeling man stole car from Waukegan dealership during test driveApr 3, 2014 12:00 AM
  A Cook County judge set bail at $50,000 for a Wheeling man charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Authorities say Martin Heydenburg, 51, failed to return a car to a Waukegan dealership after saying he wanted to take it out for a test drive.
  

   
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  CLC’s Student Art Competition exhibit opens April 11Apr 3, 2014 12:00 AM
  A variety of artwork by College of Lake County students will be on display April 11 through May 17 at the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art on the Grayslake campus.
  

   

• Electronics recycling event:Apr 2, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Waukegan Public Library’s Off the Grid team is hosting a free recycle event for paper and electronic waste from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 in the parking lot behind the library at Clayton Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.
  

   

• Lake County Housing Authority opens waiting list for Public HousingApr 2, 2014 12:00 AM
  The Lake County Housing Authority has opened its waiting list for Public Housing scattered sites for the first time in more than four years.
  

   

• Waukegan JROTC Presents Drill Down! on April 8Apr 2, 2014 12:00 AM
  Every year the Waukegan JROTC Corps of Cadets holds a drill competition and open house called Drill Down. This year’s event will be April 8 at the Waukegan High School Washington Campus main gymnasium.