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Waukegan man arrested for selling cocaine near elementary school: authorities

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A Waukegan man has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.See the Story

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Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

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Starting more than a year ago to revamp the grading policy for middle and high school students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, committees charged with finalizing the policy are ready to implement some parts, but the collaboration of teachers is necessary to complete the process. Differences exist in the way teachers assess student performance and give grades. Jennifer Rice de la Sanchez, the district’s director of teaching and lea…Read Article

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Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

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Jeanne Ives, a former Illinois state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed concerns over public safety in Illinois following the release and subsequent re-arrest of an undocumented immigrant accused of murder. She said that residents cannot rely on Governor J.B. Pritzker for their safety after the intervention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was necessary to apprehend the suspect."Pritzker and the Democrat…Read Article

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30Here are the minutes provided by the council:The Council of the City of Waukegan met in special session on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM City Council Chambers, City Hall. 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Waukegan.Mayor; Samuel D. Cunningham, Jr, Deputy City Clerk; David A. Patterson, and Corporation Counsel; Michael Castaldo, Jr, were present.City Treasurer; Dr. John R. Schwab, and City Clerk; Janet …Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

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Frank Pettis, the founder of environmental consulting firm GreenLit Solutions, is helping people in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion to make sure their recycling container has only reusable items, while the rest goes in the garbage. Pettis said there has been confusion among people in the three cities. In some cases, there is a lack of knowledge, and in other instances, a language barrier gets in the way. He is looking for ways to help people kn…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30Here is the agenda provided by the council:1. Opening ItemsA. Roll CallB. Pledge of Allegiance2. Resolutions/Proclamations/Presentations/Appointments3. Audience TimeA. Audience Time4. Consent Agenda (Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. If any one board member wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from th…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS

Renovation is set to begin later this month on the former Travelodge hotel located at 3633 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan after it was purchased last year by PADS Lake County with county funds to be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter. | Photo: Google Street View Renovation work is expected to begin later this month on a 33,000-square-foot hotel in Waukegan that will be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter featuring 200 beds. …Work · Waukegan Read Article

Worker accused of stealing over $100,000 in cash while servicing video gaming machines in Lake County

Kwasi Vaughters, 31, of Waukegan, (inset) is accused of stealing more than $120,000 in cash from video gaming machines in Lake County while he was employed as a service technician. | Background Photo: Kabir M / Unsplash; Inset: Provided An employee has been charged with stealing over $120,000 in cash from video gaming machines in Lake County while working for a company that services the machines. Kwasi Vaughters, 31, of Waukegan, was charged in …Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

Yaskawa’s decision to leave Waukegan for Wisconsin is yet another indictment of Pritzker’s policies – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer

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Ted joined Dan and Amy to highlight the longstanding dysfunction in Chicago Public Schools and Illinois state finances – namely, that many schools are nearly empty but remain open at massive cost to taxpayers. They also touched on Illinois’ broader economic challenges, including business flight and stagnant job creation, such as Japanese robotics firm Yaskawa’s decision to leave Waukegan for Wisconsin.JB Pritzker · Waukegan Read Article

Popcorn shop among a flurry of new Waukegan businesses; ‘People are feeding off each other’

Name a flavor and Gerdy’s Gourmet Popcorn owner Nina Davis likely knows how to make it into popcorn. Davis, who opened a retail store on Grand Avenue in Waukegan on June 4, spent more than three years making popcorn in her home and business incubators. She sold it at events and got orders from a…Waukegan · Waukegan Read Article

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Waukegan man arrested for selling cocaine near elementary school: authorities

Waukegan D60 continues to revamp grading policy; ‘Sometimes you have to go through the mud a little bit’

Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS

Worker accused of stealing over $100,000 in cash while servicing video gaming machines in Lake County

Yaskawa’s decision to leave Waukegan for Wisconsin is yet another indictment of Pritzker’s policies – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer

Popcorn shop among a flurry of new Waukegan businesses; ‘People are feeding off each other’

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City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Officials stepping up efforts to get recyclables separated; ‘We want people making informed decisions’

City of Wheaton City Council met July 7

City of Waukegan City Council met June 30

Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS

Worker accused of stealing over $100,000 in cash while servicing video gaming machines in Lake County

Yaskawa’s decision to leave Waukegan for Wisconsin is yet another indictment of Pritzker’s policies – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer

Popcorn shop among a flurry of new Waukegan businesses; ‘People are feeding off each other’