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Dandelions outnumber blades of grass on this Waukegan lawn participating in No Mow May Month to help pollinators like bees and butterflies make their contribution to nature. (City of Waukegan)

Waukegan’s first official No Mow May gets off to slow start: ‘This is part of the learning curve’

May 27, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.

A few families are participating in No Mow May month through May 31 in Waukegan, the first year the city officially participated in the annual event.

Waukegan and Brookfield banks plan merger: ‘We’ll be able to enter new markets’

May 27, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

A more-than-century-old Waukegan bank, with two branches in the city and one in Lindenhurst, plans to merge with a Brookfield financial institution with a goal of adding more business services...

Members of the Waukegan Fire Department start the city’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at Veterans Plaza in Waukegan. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan honors the fallen on Memorial Day

May 26, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

The names of Waukegan residents killed in action serving the United States from the Civil War through the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are written on plaques downtown.

Stephanie Nappa, a senior planner helping Waukegan create an accessibility plan, takes a look at a board game designed to help people understand the necessity of making movement more accessible. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan studying accessiblity of pedestrian infrastructure: ‘A blueprint to …. modernize Waukegan for generations to come’

May 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Over the summer, people will be walking every inch of those sidewalks.

Waukegan urging residents to pay water bills online: ‘(It) reduces paper waste and mailing costs’

May 21, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Juan Garcia, the city’s finance director, said Tuesday that more than half of Waukegan’s residents who are water customers are now paying their bills online.

The Waukegan Port Authority hopes to build a new runway at Waukegan National Airport. (Waukegan Port Authority)

Revised Waukegan airport runway proposal gets mixed reviews

May 21, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Twenty-one members of the public gave their views of the new runway during a presentation detailing the project on Wednesday at a meeting of the Waukegan Port District.

Waukegan expecting $600K budget surplus this fiscal year

May 20, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

The City Council’s Finance and Purchasing Committee gave the budget a unanimous recommendation to the full council on Monday at City Hall.

In a file photo, parents and children arrive at an open house at LEARN 6 Charger School in North Chicago. Currently, there are questions about the school’s future. (Chris Sweda/ baiduhai)

State voids plan to close 2 North Chicago charter schools: ‘Now we have some certainty on what we need to do’

May 18, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

District 187 Superintendent John Price said in September he was willing to negotiate a renewal with LEARN and remains ready to talk.

New Black Lives Matter Lake County Executive Director Zakee Darr works at his desk at the organization’s resource center in Waukegan. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

New head of Black Lives Matter Lake County outlines goals: ‘It feels good to come home and make a difference’

May 18, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

Black Lives Matter Lake County was focused primarily on political issues, as well as helping people deal with the criminal justice system.

Members of the Waukegan High School Class of 2026 march into their graduation ceremony on Friday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan High students graduate looking toward the future: ‘Every one of you is … at the starting line of your new beginning’

May 18, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Approximately70% of the class will study at college or university, go to trade school, or join an apprenticeship program.

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