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Jeff Crawford, attorney general of the Potawatomi Forest County Community, addresses the Waukegan City Council Monday night about what he called inaccuracies in a city consultant's report on Potawatomi's Fountain Square casino proposal.

Potawatomi casino proposal voted down again by Waukegan aldermen: ‘You rejected us with no explanation’

October 23, 2019 at 7:49 a.m.

The Waukegan City Council on Monday granted a requested second vote on a rejected Potawatomi casino proposal, but the outcome was the same — the Wisconsin-based group was soundly defeated...

Waukegan sends three of four casino proposals to Illinois Gaming Board; Potawatomi requests rehearing after rejection

October 18, 2019 at 5:05 p.m.

Three of four casino proposals targeted for Fountain Square in Waukegan survived the city's evaluation process this week and will now be vetted in a larger arena before the Illinois...

Signage at the new Lake County Courthouse Tower on Washington Street in Waukegan. The building opened up for business Monday morning.

Pretrial mental fitness evaluation scheduled for mom charged with murder after allegedly taking dead son on train to Chicago

October 16, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

A Round Lake Beach mother charged with murder in the 2017 death of her 6-year-old son is scheduled for trial next month, but a psychological evaluation could delay that trial...

‘Smash and grab’ burglary reported at Gurnee electronics store

October 15, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

An as yet unreported number of computers and cell phones were stolen Monday night from a Gurnee electronics store on Grand Avenue in what police described as a "smash and...

Lake County Coroner's Office file photo. Lake County Coroner's Office at 26 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave. in Waukegan.

Coroner: Driver suffered ruptured aorta prior to fatal crash off Route 60

October 15, 2019 at 3:22 p.m.

A medical issue appears to have caused the death of a Kentucky man who died Oct. 11 when his car left the roadway on Route 60 near Volo. At about...

High stakes: Final lobbying continues as Waukegan nears casino operator recommendation

October 15, 2019 at 11:11 a.m.

With the Waukegan City Council expected to choose from among four proposals Thursday as its preferred developer for a new casino at Fountain Square, some would-be operators Monday were still...

The Peanuts characters occupied a portion of the front yard Halloween extravaganza created by Sheridan Road residents a few years ago. Local police remind residents that along with the fun, Halloween can bring danger to kids if parents and drivers aren't paying attention.

Making Halloween the right kind of scary; a reminder to drivers and parents

October 13, 2019 at 9:37 a.m.

The approach of Halloween hurls us toward the holiday season (especially in retail establishments), but it's not too early to review Halloween safety for the little ghosts and goblins who...

The 32-acre plot of city-owned land at Fountain Square of Waukegan that is being eyed by four developers for a casino.

Mayor: Waukegan casino consultant releases report showing 2 candidates ‘neck-and-neck’ as council prepares to weigh decision

October 11, 2019 at 7:02 p.m.

A report by the Chicago-based consultant hired by Waukegan to evaluate the four proposals for a Fountain Square casino was posted online by the city on Friday, with Mayor Sam...

Sheriff: Kentucky man dead after SUV strikes tree near Round Lake

October 11, 2019 at 1:24 p.m.

A Kentucky man was killed Friday morning after the SUV he was driving left the road and entered a Fremont Township farm field near Round Lake before it struck a...

New executive director selected to head Lake County Circuit Court

October 11, 2019 at 2:51 p.m.

Lake County Chief Judge Jay W. Ukena announced in a written statement Friday that Todd A. Schroeder has accepted the position of executive director of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Schroeder...

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