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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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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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Two LDS Church historians discuss the diaries of William Clayton, faith founder Joseph Smith's scribe, and what the reveals about life in Nauvoo, Illinois, i...
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission on Thursday will decide whether to release a report that led to the resignation of state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plai...
America’s best city to raise a family also has Illinois’ most stressful ZIP code for parents, a new mental health survey says.
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Waukegan is in Lake County, Illinois.
Region: Northern Illinois
60079, 60085, 60087
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Two LDS Church historians discuss the diaries of William Clayton, faith founder Joseph Smith's scribe, and what the reveals about life in Nauvoo, Illinois, i...
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission on Thursday will decide whether to release a report that led to the resignation of state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plai...
America’s best city to raise a family also has Illinois’ most stressful ZIP code for parents, a new mental health survey says.
42.3636110, -87.8447220
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