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Great Lakes, Illinois. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Lake. Associated ZIP codes: 60088.
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At Audubon Great Lakes, where I oversee conservation work in Illinois and Indiana, we’re working to protect wetlands across the region because of the benef...
Nurdles, synthesized by petrochemical plants as building blocks of new plastics, have been found in every Great Lake and in rivers throughout Illinois.
The Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort is reporting a record-setting 90 pairs of plovers in 2026, the most since the bird was listed as an endangered...
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Three people were shot outside an apartment complex during a large gathering in Waukegan, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
Several arrested after police pursuit, crash in Waukegan, Illinois
After 51 years, Jane Doe 1975 found in the Mississippi River in Clinton County in 1975 has been identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, Illinois.
A Waukegan alderperson is facing criminal charges after authorities say she cast a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 Illinois prim...
Teen boy dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Waukegan
The beginning of yet another nesting season on the Illinois lakeshore marks another victory for the species as its population bounces back in the region.
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A new study set out to find which states were struggling with their weight a bit more than others.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cruised to reelection in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but could his aspirations soon direct him toward another office?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, a day after winning another four years in Springfield.
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Great Lakes is in Lake County, Illinois.
Region: Northern Illinois
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A new study set out to find which states were struggling with their weight a bit more than others.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cruised to reelection in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but could his aspirations soon direct him toward another office?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, a day after winning another four years in Springfield.
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