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Waukegan police search for missing U.S. Navy service member assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes

Seamus Gray, 18, was last seen on video leaving a bar on Genesee Street in Waukegan about 1:40 a.m. on March 18. A missing persons report was filed Tuesday.

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Driver ran stop sign while opening can of beer, seriously injuring Lake County sheriff’s deputy, authorities say

The deputy was responding to reports of a battery around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, her car’s lights and sirens activated, when the truck ran the stop sign at Edgewood Road and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, the sheriff’s office said.

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Carjackers knock pregnant woman to the ground near Libertyville, drive off in SUV with her 2-year-old son inside

The boy was later found safe in a Waukegan parking lot. His mother was taken to a hospital in serious condition. No one was in custody.

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Teen’s family sues Waukegan cops for extracting false confession to a shooting

The lawsuit says police lied to the 15-year-old during his interrogation. His family had to prove he was miles away when the shooting occurred.

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Illinois parade shooting suspect makes brief return to courtroom for case update; 10,000 pages of reports have been shared

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Lake County prosecutors indicated the massive investigation into the July Fourth Highland Park parade shooting is still ongoing during a brief courtroom appearance Tuesday for alleged shooter Robert Crimo III.

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Longer Waukegan Airport runway is not a good reason to take forest preserve land

Where’s the offer to give the Lake County Forest Preserve District so many acres of such high quality that the deal is an undeniable win-win?

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For second time in two months, Amazon warehouse in Waukegan cited for safety-related violations

Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said they reviewed on-site injury logs and discovered that Amazon warehouse workers “experienced high rates of musculoskeletal disorders.”

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Man killed, another wounded in shooting at Waukegan sports bar

Officers responded to a shooting about 2:20 a.m. Saturday at Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill.

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200 interviews and some surprising finds on ‘Pulse of the Heartland’ beat

Old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting in three Illinois cities before the midterms helped me quickly dispel assumptions about voters.

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After a swastika was sprayed on my parents’ headstone, it seems like hatred toward Jews will remain forever

A swastika partially covered the words that described my dad as a “beloved husband and father,” and my mom as a “beloved wife and mother.”

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An open letter to those who desecrated Jewish cemetery in Waukegan

What do you know about Jews? Do you know that Jews, who are a small number in the world, have contributed much to humanity?

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Jewish graves desecrated with swastikas spark anger, tears — and pity for one with ‘this much hate in their heart’

Alan Friedlander said he recognized the family names on some of the defaced headstones. “The point that struck me was that if they knew the person who did this, they would have tried to help them,” he said after checking on his parents’ graves. “There’s a lot of anger, a…

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Pulse of the Heartland: Waukegan voters tired of pols who sail into their harbor city before elections then leave them adrift

Residents told the Sun-Times they want public officials to take a holistic approach to the problems facing their lakefront city. “So it’s not just, oh, do this, vote this way, and boom, now we’re good. We need leaders who take a macro vision,” said photographer Jordan Esparza-Kelley.

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Ex-Waukegan cop who shot, killed 19-year-old Black man in 2020 faces murder charges

Video shows Dante Salinas drive up on the scene and within 5 seconds fire seven shots at the car Marcellis Stinnette was riding in.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Salmon/trout, fall trout info, derby, cat-on-dog, Shabbona tale

Shoreline salmon and trout again lead this sprawling raw-and-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus info on Illinois’ upcoming fall trout season and a Waukegan derby, aa well as hints of fall fishing arriving around Chicago, a cat-on-dog note and a Shabbona saga.

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Chinook caught by a kayak angler out of Waukegan earns Fish of the Week honors

A kayak angler with two big Chinook caught out of Waukegan earns Fish of the Week honors.

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Police officer fatally shoots man armed with knife, hammer in Waukegan, officials say

Illinois State Police will investigate the use of force.

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Former Warren Township football player among 3 Indiana State students killed in crash

Christian Eubanks, an 18-year-old from Waukegan, died in the crash near the ISU campus. Sycamores linebacker John Moore, 19, of Wheaton, was injured in the accident.

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Abortion is legal in Illinois. In Wisconsin, it's nearly banned. So clinics teamed up

After Wisconsin left an 1849 near-total abortion ban in place, some providers began commuting to Illinois to treat patients. These Planned Parenthood partnerships could be a model for the future.

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In Waukegan, Planned Parenthood of Illinois abortion clinic now draws patients and help from Wisconsin

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, abortion providers from Wisconsin are making two-hour treks each way to help provide access to patients from their home state.

Chicago Tribune

Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade in Illinois pleads not guilty

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Attorneys for Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in Lake County Circuit Court on Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on 117 felony counts for the July Fourth mass shooting in Highland Park that killed seven people and wounded…

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Takeaways from inside the courtroom as accused Highland Park July 4 massacre gunman pleads not guilty

The hearing lasted some eight minutes, about seven minutes longer than it took a gunman to kill seven people and wound 48 others at the July 4 Highland Park parade.

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Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade in Illinois pleads not guilty

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Attorneys for Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in Lake County Circuit Court Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on 117 felony counts for the July Fourth mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, that killed seven people and wounded…

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A Chinook big enough to bust 30 pounds earns Fish of the Week honors

Michael Trombino caught a king topping 30 pounds on July 18 fishing out of Waukegan Harbor to earn Fish of the Week honors.

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‘Forever chemicals’ lawsuits: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination

The chemicals also have been found in more than 100 drinking water systems in Illinois, including those in Lake Forest, Waukegan, North Chicago, South Elgin and Crest Hill.

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