Waukegan News

Share + Nov 7, 2009 10:41 am US/Central WAUKEGAN, Ill. Nadine Dean was fatally stabbed in a rage just yards from her Gages Lake home, said Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Britta Peffer.

Two men have been charged by Buffalo Grove police this month with pretending to be something they're not: firefighters and police officers.

A Waukegan woman was charged Thursday by North Chicago police in the Kemble Avenue hit-and-run death of 24-year-old Ernesto Ortiz.

Whoever thought up the "one-off" pairing of legendary guitarists Buddy Guy and Dave Mason scored a coup for Waukegan's Genesee Theatre.

A boil order is in effect for nine homes in Waukegan on south Jackson between May Street and 8th Street because of a water main break.

Share + Nov 5, 2009 8:38 am US/Central WAUKEGAN, Ill. A 15-year-old home-schooled teen is Lake County's fourth death from complications due to the H1N1 flu virus.

With the Juz Jokkin Comedy Club scheduled to close its doors and move to Gurnee following a final set of shows this weekend, 115 N. Genesee St.

A $30 million bond will be sought by the city to cover a number of needs, including closing of its budget deficit and refinancing what is owed on Fountain Square of Waukegan property that was once set aside for a casino -- land that will be put on the market.

Ronald H. Witt told Deerfield police officers that he knew he should not have been taking pictures of women walking to their cars, according to a police report released Monday.

The Lake County Health Department is making the H1N1 vaccine available at clinics in Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, North Chicago, Waukegan and Gurnee through Sunday.

The number of Waukegan schools making Adequate Yearly Progress decreased for the third consecutive year.

WAUKEGAN GOP: The Waukegan Township Republican Organization will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Marathon negotiations between the city and its patrol officers' union resulted in a deal Monday that will avoid the layoffs that were scheduled to hit seven members of the Police Department's full-time ranks this weekend.

Nine men have been arrested over the past week in connection to a string of robberies north suburban robberies which netted TVs, cell phones, DVD players and between 300 and 400 car stereos, police said.

The Waukegan Woman's Club celebrated its 115th anniversary Oct. 13 at Glen Flora Country Club.

Arresting Developments is our nightly glimpse at the city's festering underbelly.

A Waukegan man who admitted to helping his teenage daughter beat up another girl, was sentenced to two years in prison this week.

Glenview village trustees were expected to consider a $125,000 budget amendment to fund design and incentives for curb cuts along Waukegan Road at last night's scheduled village board meeting.

The Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus opens its 2009-10 Concert Series Sunday, at 4 p.m. in the Orlin D. Trapp Auditorium at Waukegan High School, 2325 Brookside Ave.

Four north suburban high school students were charged with felonies Thursday after allegedly bringing a gun to school, prompting a lock-down on Wednesday.