A man has been sentenced to one year in prison for possessing a gun at a Mexican Independence Day parade in Waukegan while on probation for another gun charge. Luis A. Flores, 21, of Waukegan, was charged in September with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace officer causing injury, […]
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Man found with gun after flashing gang signs at other gang members during Mexican Independence parade in Waukegan
A man on probation for a gun charge was arrested after prosecutors say he flashed gang signs at other gang members while armed with a gun at the Mexican Independence Day parade in Waukegan. Luis A. Flores, 20, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace […]
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‘An unprecedented event’: Officials working to coordinate 2 Mexican Independence Day parades in one day in Waukegan
Police say they expect thousands of residents and visitors to gather Sunday for two separate Mexican Independence Day parades in Waukegan, which they call “unprecedented.” The Waukegan City Council approved special event permits for the Fiestas Patrias Parade and the Desfiles de Independencia Parade. “The City recognizes both events as patriotic and important celebrations for […]