Preservation Forward fundraiser honored individuals and organizations making a difference and raised over $680,000.

While many think of the city’s lakefront as reserved for sport fishing and pleasure boats, Waukegan Harbor is a multifaceted ...

Fitted to the contour of a steep bluff with Lake Michigan visible to the east, a prominent historic landmark in downtown Waukegan is set to reopen in its original style and with renewed purpose. Name ...

The weekend brings the Vintage Shop Hop and a special Saturday Storytime, along with fundraisers, live music, and more to the ...

Rural towns in Illinois and elsewhere have many landmarks of bygone eras. Among them are the remnants of the Chautauqua ...

Eric Anderson managed wildfire risks and restored habitat through controlled burns in the Indiana Dunes National Park, which relies on fire to thrive and sprawls close to urban residential areas.

A Gardena man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for body-slamming a mail carrier last year. John ...

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Robert Crimo III unexpectedly pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in the July 4, 2022, Highland Park parade shooting that killed seven people. Crimo’s trial was set to begin Monday ...

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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- One of two people shot outside a north suburban funeral home Tuesday night as died, the Lake County Coroner's Office said Thursday. Jorge Rogel, 22, of Gurnee was shot in ...

Sam Cunningham and Miguel A. Rivera Sr. ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Waukegan on February 25, 2025. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a ...