A former employee of a business near Lake Forest was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $1 million from the company over the span of 10 years. George R. Avery, 55, of Oak Lawn, was charged in July 2018 with two counts of theft between $500,000 and $1 million, a Class 1 […]
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Fundraiser collects over $45K for worker killed after falling through chimney at Waukegan school
Over $45,000 has been raised for the wife and two children of a masonry worker who died last weekend after falling down a chimney shaft while making repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County […]
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Construction worker dies after falling through chimney of elementary school in Waukegan
A masonry worker doing repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan died Saturday after falling down a chimney shaft, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Brian Cotter, 47, of Oak Lawn. […]