Lake County Board Vice Chair Mary Ross-Cunningham was remembered as a “trailblazing leader” during funeral services on Thursday and Friday. Cunningham, who was 80 years old, died on June 23 of natural causes at Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. She was hospitalized earlier in June due […]
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‘A towering figure in public service’: Community mourning death of Lake County Board Vice Chair Dr. Mary Ross-Cunningham
Lake County Board Vice Chair Mary Ross-Cunningham, who devoted over two decades of service to Waukegan and Lake County, has died at the age of 80, her family announced. Cunningham, who was 80 years old, died on Tuesday of natural causes at Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital, Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton said. […]
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‘They bring serious concerns’: Board votes to temporarily ban new data centers in unincorporated Lake County
The county board has voted to temporarily ban new data centers from being approved in unincorporated Lake County, with one board member saying they bring “serious concerns” and a regulatory review is needed. The Lake County Board approved a resolution earlier this month to hold a public hearing related to data centers in unincorporated Lake […]
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Appeals court rules Lake County Board District 16 candidate is disqualified from ballot over name discrepancy
An appeals court has ruled that Juan Beto Ruiz, who is challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the Lake County Board District 16 race, is disqualified from the ballot after he failed to include his full name on his petitions. Juan Roberto “Beto” Ruiz was challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the primary election for Lake County […]
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Judge says Lake County Board District 16 candidate can remain on ballot amid appeal after ruling he would be stricken
A judge has allowed Juan Beto Ruiz, who is challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the Lake County Board District 16 race, to remain on the ballot amid an appeal after he was previously removed in a rare set of events. Juan Roberto “Beto” Ruiz is challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the primary election for Lake […]
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Lake County Board passes measure to ban federal immigration agents from using county-owned property
The county board passed an ordinance banning federal agents from using Lake County-owned property for certain immigration enforcement operations, saying we are “in times of fascism.” The Lake County Board passed the resolution during its Tuesday evening meeting. The ordinance says the unauthorized use of Lake County Government’s property to facilitate immigration enforcement actions “interferes” […]
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300 ICE agents expected to operate out of Naval Station Great Lakes as governor says operation to begin this weekend
Officials say approximately 300 ICE agents will be operating out of Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County and the governor says he expects the enhanced operations to begin this weekend. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, along with other federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will be operating out of Naval […]
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‘Reckless and dangerous’: County board member to introduce resolution opposing ICE, National Guard in Lake County
A county board member is calling for an emergency meeting to introduce a resolution opposing Trump’s “dangerous” deployment of National Guard troops and ICE agents at a Lake County naval base. Lake County Board Member Esiah Campos said Wednesday that he will call for an emergency meeting of the Lake County Board. Campos said he […]
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Work set to begin on former Waukegan hotel that will be converted into homeless shelter for Lake County PADS
Renovation work is expected to begin later this month on a 33,000-square-foot hotel in Waukegan that will be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter featuring 200 beds. PADS Lake County is set to renovate the nearly 33,000-square-foot former Travelodge hotel located at 3633 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Officials say the new permanent shelter will […]