The coroner has identified a 25-year-old Waukegan man who was found shot and killed at a gas station in Waukegan Monday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said an autopsy showed that Javier Alcantara, 25, of Waukegan, died from multiple gunshot wounds. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip originally said the victim resided in Zion. […]
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Waukegan Fire Department receives new aircraft rescue fire truck for the Waukegan Airport
The Waukegan Fire Department received a new aircraft rescue firefighting truck for the Waukegan Airport, which is replacing their current 30-year-old truck, officials said. A dedication ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the Waukegan National Airport, 3530 North McAree Road in Waukegan. The ceremony began with Waukegan Fire Chief George Bridges, Jr. speaking to the […]
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Retired Waukegan firefighter, Wadsworth trustee dies of coronavirus complications
A 28-year veteran of the Waukegan Fire Department, who served in the U.S. Army and was a current Wadsworth village trustee, died of coronavirus complications on Friday. Ken Harvey, 70, of Wadsworth, died early Friday morning at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He had been admitted to the hospital on April 2 and moved […]