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Gurnee phone survey on recreational marijuana leans against local dispensary, but only 7% responded

October 10, 2019 at 2:42 p.m.

A unique home survey Wednesday evening in Gurnee using the village's autocall dialing system didn't provide village officials with a strong participation rate, but a majority of those who took...

This 11-acre parcel along Waukegan's south lakefront east of Sheridan Road will be the focus of an environmental cleanup development under an agreement with the EPA approved by the Waukegan City Council Monday.

Waukegan approves deal with EPA to clean south lakefront brownfield for residential development

October 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

The former Fansteel site on Waukegan's south lakefront will be cleaned up with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funding following the City Council's approval Monday of an agreement with the...

Pastor Harry Stackhouse of Sign of the Dove Church addresses the Waukegan City Council Monday night to argue against the city pursuing a casino.

Church crowd opposes Waukegan casino proposal, but mayor confident plan will move forward

October 8, 2019 at 4:49 p.m.

The Waukegan City Council's meeting Monday night was packed with an overflow crowd of residents, primarily affiliated with local churches, who lobbied for more than an hour in comments asking...

Paul Gilman of Aeriz, a national cannabis cultivator and vendor, made a case before the Gurnee Village Board for the location of a marijuana dispensary in Gurnee during a public presentation and hearing on the issue this summer.

Survey says: Gurnee to poll residents on recreational cannabis dispensary using mass automated call

October 4, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

If you live in Gurnee and want to weigh in about the location of cannabis dispensaries, you might want to answer your phone if it rings at 7 p.m. Wednesday....

Reckless homicide charges for driver ‘distracted by an electronic device’ in fatal Beach Park crash, sheriff says

October 4, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Authorities on Thursday announced charges including reckless homicide against a Park City man who allegedly was distracted by his phone when the car he was driving struck another vehicle in...

Second motion for new trial denied; November sentencing set for man convicted of killing his former wife in Gurnee

October 3, 2019 at 4:54 p.m.

A Nov. 7 sentencing date was set Thursday for David Brocksom, convicted of killing his ex-wife in Gurnee, after a second attempt at having his conviction dismissed was denied. Lake...

Man pleads not guilty to DUI, other charges in fatal Wauconda crash

October 2, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

A Cary man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to drunken driving and several other charges resulting from a March crash on Route 12 in Wauconda that killed a 16-year-old McHenry girl....

The entrance to Vantage in Gurnee, which, along with Medline Industries in Waukegan, is under tight scrutiny by residents and officials for emissions of the carcinogenic compound ethylene oxide, also known as EtO.

State senator: EtO town hall meeting should give Lake County residents the forum they have asked for on air quality concerns

October 1, 2019 at 5:24 p.m.

Provisions are in place for a potentially large turnout at a multi-agency town hall meeting on ethylene oxide emissions in Lake County scheduled for Wednesday evening at the College of...

DUI charges filed in December crash into Beach Park home

October 1, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

A woman who allegedly drove a car into a Beach Park home last December has been charged with several misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of both alcohol and...

DUI and reckless homicide charges filed against driver in Lake Forest crash that killed passenger

September 30, 2019 at 3:03 p.m.

A 31-year-old Zion man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of aggravated DUI, as well as reckless homicide, in a March 29 crash that killed a 20-year-old passenger...

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