Movement afoot to honor 14 workers killed in Cline Avenue bridge collapse
[ad_1] A ceremony honoring steel workers who were killed while trying to organize a union sparked an idea in Terry Steagall’s mind. The ceremony, an...
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Waukegan participates in the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
[ad_1] Keeping garbage and pollutants out of Waukegan’s ravines and away from its wetlands took on a stronger meaning last week when the city joined...
Waukegan school board starts process to sell $30 million in bonds for capital improvements
[ad_1] Mandated critical safety capital improvement projects like replacing the roof at the Brookside campus of Waukegan High School are mounting for Waukegan Community Unit...
Landmarks: Palos Preserves get overdue attention in ‘biggest project ever’ in Cook County
[ad_1] There are plenty of scenic elements in the Palos area Forest Preserves — oak savanna forests where one can see through the trees, wet...
NYPD: Infant found dead in Staten Island building
[ad_1] The building on Staten Island where police say an infant was found dead. Police arrested and charged the boy's parents with reckless endangerment in...
2.9 magnitude earthquake shakes New Jersey
[ad_1] Officials said they hadn't received any reports of damage to roads or other infrastructure on Saturday. A larger quake earlier this month caused some...
Calumet City man — who skipped court — sentenced to 39 years in I-80/94 crash that killed girlfriend and baby
[ad_1] A Calumet City man who skipped court Friday was sentenced to 39 years for the Jan. 7, 2022 crash during a high-speed police chase...
Six daylight-hour home burglaries in Naperville reported to police
[ad_1] Six Naperville homes have been burglarized during daylight hours over the last couple of weeks, according to an alert issued by the Naperville Police...
Man responsible for West Dundee cop’s ‘life-altering’ injury gets 8-year prison term
[ad_1] A Sycamore man whose 2022 attack on a West Dundee police officer resulted in a “life-altering” injury has been sentenced to eight years in...
Embattled leader of Indiana Dunes Tourism board resigns
[ad_1] Mitch Peters, president of the Indiana Dunes Tourism Board for the past 13 years, resigned his post Friday in a letter citing political motivation...