Funeral services are set as a family says they are left with “immense grief” after a 17-year-old boy, who was a junior at Waukegan High School and described as a “truly sweet boy,” died from drowning while swimming in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the […]
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Coroner identifies 17-year-old boy who died in Lake Michigan drowning near Waukegan while swimming with friends
The coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old Waukegan boy who died from drowning while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan in Waukegan Monday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street in Waukegan, for a report of a […]
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20 years in prison for Chicago man who murdered pregnant girlfriend after body found in Lake Michigan near Waukegan
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his 19-year-old pregnant girlfriend to death and dumping her body in Lake Michigan, where it was later located near Waukegan in 2021. Robert Drummond, 26, of Chicago, was charged in November 2021 with first-degree murder, intentional homicide of an […]
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Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge sees record turnout of over 600 people leaping into Lake Michigan
Officials say Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge event had over 600 people participating Thursday morning, the biggest turnout ever, to benefit individuals with disabilities. The Waukegan Park District and the City of Waukegan partnered to host the 27th Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday — New Year’s Day. The event was held at the Waukegan Municipal […]
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Coroner still working to identify body found inside car discovered in Lake Michigan at Waukegan Harbor
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a body that was found inside a car, linked to a missing person, fully submerged in Lake Michigan at the Waukegan Harbor last week. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department were notified around 1 p.m. last Tuesday about an object in the water […]
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Body found inside car discovered fully submerged in Lake Michigan at Waukegan Harbor
Police are investigating after a body was found inside a car that was discovered fully submerged in Lake Michigan at the Waukegan Harbor Tuesday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department were seen around 1 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Lafarge North America, 315 East Sea Horse Drive in Waukegan. Fire department […]
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Emergency crews end 2nd day of searches for swimmer who remains missing in Lake Michigan near Highland Park
Emergency crews have ended their second day of searches on Sunday for a swimmer who remains missing in Lake Michigan near Highland Park, officials said. The Highland Park Fire Department and Lake County Forest Preserve Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan, 31 Walker Avenue in Highland Park, […]
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Fire department resumes searches for 2nd day for swimmer who went missing in Lake Michigan near Highland Park
The fire department resumed its search on Sunday morning for the second day after a swimmer in distress went missing on Lake Michigan near Highland Park Saturday. The Highland Park Fire Department and Lake County Forest Preserve Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan, 31 Walker Avenue in […]
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Fire department suspends search for swimmer who went missing in Lake Michigan near Highland Park
The fire department has suspended its search for the day after a swimmer in distress went missing on Lake Michigan near Highland Park Saturday afternoon. The Highland Park Fire Department and Lake County Forest Preserve Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan, 31 Walker Avenue in Highland Park, […]