Boys and Girls Club provides meals for 560 Lake County kids: ‘We stress healthy living’
Along with the snack the youngsters receive before going home each day, they receive three free meals each weekday.
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Turnout of 15% expected for Tuesday’s Lake County primaries: ‘We should exercise our right to vote’
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at scores of polling places throughout the county as voters decide who will be their party’s nominee in the...
Waukegan hospital’s financial woes continue; future unclear
FNA DZ, a company that purchases delinquent property taxes as an investment, bought the unpaid 2023 taxes and they remain unpaid. No one bought the 2024 taxes.
Waukegan’s AkzoNobel factory undergoing $58M ‘site overhaul’: ‘This is something to celebrate’
Akzo Nobel is investing more than $58 million in what Arkesteijn describes as a “site overhaul,” significantly increasing capacity at its Waukegan plant, one of the few remaining factories on...
Waukegan D60 continues to recruit teachers internationally
Elizabeth Ambroiggio, the director of the bilingual cultural department, said while overall enrollment is declining in the district, the number of English learners is increasing.
Six-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider faces primary challenge
The winner of the Schneider-Coghill primary will face Republican Carl Lambrecht of Highland Park in the Nov. 3 general election.
Waukegan D60 superintendent hears from students, parents, teachers and staff on listening tour
The effort started with a survey late last year gauging the climate on safety, trust and a sense of belonging.
Waukegan boasts two International Baccalaureate schools: ‘Learning innovative real-world principles’
District 60 Board of Education member Rick Riddle said he is proud the district has the only two IB elementary or middle schools in Lake County.
Waukegan Park District program provides advanced dog training: ‘It develops a bond’
Dogs taking part in the Ruffin Relays are led on a leash by their owner on a journey through a 10-station course which includes two tunnels, a pair of jumps...
Waukegan mayor part of Great Lakes delegation in Washington: ‘It went extremely well’
The mayors and other officials made a pitch for water resources funding and tariff relief, as well as other needs.