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A view of Medline Industries at 1160 S. Northpoint Blvd in Waukegan. Medline and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee are the subject of a new 90-day testing period for ethylene oxide emissions. The chemical has been linked to cancer.

Health Department: ‘Extended air monitoring’ for ethylene oxide underway outside Gurnee and Waukegan plants

October 28, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

A promised second round of outdoor air monitoring for ethylene oxide (EtO) is underway near Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee and Medline Industries in Waukegan, and is expected to be...

Ex-Grayslake North, Zion-Benton teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse involving student

October 28, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

A former teacher at Zion-Benton and Grayslake North high schools who was charged in 2016 with sexual abuse involving a student pleaded guilty after negotiations with prosecutors and has been...

State's Attorney Michael Nerheim is advocating for better funding of early childhood programs in Lake County.

Early childhood programs are in need of funding, and they make a larger impact than you may realize

October 27, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

Lake County community leaders, law enforcement officials and early childhood professionals recently joined forces for a forum on early childhood essentials in Lake County, discussing unmet needs among some of...

Sheriff: Waukegan man charged with transmitting HIV to underage boy

October 25, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

A Waukegan man faces felony charges after allegedly transmitting HIV to a minor with whom he engaged in sex acts despite knowing he was infected with the virus, according to...

Allegations of mistreatment of students at Gages Lake School, operated by the Special Education District of Lake County, led to the arrest Friday of a former paraprofessional at the school on reckless conduct charges.

Lake County special ed staffer charged with reckless conduct following accusations of excessive force involving students

October 25, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

A former Special Education District of Lake County paraprofessional has been arrested on six counts of reckless conduct after allegations surfaced he used excessive force on students at Gages Lake...

Emergency crews search and clear the scene of an explosion and fire at AB Specialty Silicones chemical plant in Waukegan on May 6.

OSHA hits Waukegan company with $1.6 million fine for ‘ignoring safety and health requirements’ prior to fatal silicone plant explosion

October 25, 2019 at 2:32 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a silicone company $1.6 million for alleged safety violations in the wake of an explosion that killed...

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Health Department: ‘Extended air monitoring’ for ethylene oxide underway outside Gurnee and Waukegan plants

Ex-Grayslake North, Zion-Benton teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse involving student

Early childhood programs are in need of funding, and they make a larger impact than you may realize

Sheriff: Waukegan man charged with transmitting HIV to underage boy

Lake County special ed staffer charged with reckless conduct following accusations of excessive force involving students

OSHA hits Waukegan company with $1.6 million fine for ‘ignoring safety and health requirements’ prior to fatal silicone plant explosion

Waukegan police arrest two suspects in armed carjackings, search underway for third

Potawatomi casino lawsuit against Waukegan claims City Council violated Open Meetings Act, consultant report inaccurate

Father charged with confining daughter in Waukegan basement faces judge next week to determine mental fitness

Waukegan to schedule second recreational cannabis public forum prior to voting on ordinance