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Lake County coroner sounds alarm about broken equipment, delays in patient care at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan

The Lake County coroner is calling for action amid an exodus of doctors leaving Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, affecting patient care, after the hospital was recently purchased. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek recently sent a letter outlining her concerns with Vista Medical Center East to Vista Health System Board Trustee George Bridges. Vista […]

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17-mile police pursuit results in arrest of suspect who allegedly burglarized home, stole car in Waukegan

A 22-year-old man was arrested following a 17-mile police pursuit after he allegedly burglarized a home in Waukegan where he stole belongings and a resident’s car. Henry M. Yates, 22, of North Chicago, was charged with residential burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, theft over $500 and two counts of aggravated fleeing to elude. Lake […]

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Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend in arm while he was driving in Waukegan

A Waukegan woman was released from custody after prosecutors say she stabbed her boyfriend while he was driving a car in Waukegan and fled the scene. Alexis Benjamin, 31, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and two counts of domestic battery […]

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Wind chills of more than 30 degrees below zero reported as warming centers open in Lake, McHenry counties

A wind chill advisory remains in effect until Wednesday as the weather service reports dangerous wind chills of more than 30 degrees below zero in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a winter weather advisory in effect expires at 12 p.m. Sunday for Lake, McHenry, DuPage and Cook counties. A wind […]

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Bodycam video captures Waukegan police officer throwing handcuffed man to ground, injuring him

Body camera footage released Thursday shows a Waukegan police officer throwing a handcuffed man to the ground last month, leaving the suspect injured. Waukegan Police Officer Richard Tabisz was charged with two felony counts of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of battery. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on December 14 to a […]

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Driver hospitalized after crashing pickup truck into utility pole, building in Waukegan, police say

Police observed signs of drunk driving from a subject who crashed their pickup truck into a building off Route 137 in Waukegan last Friday, causing them to sustain non-life-threatening injuries, police officials said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:06 p.m. on  January 5 to 550 South Genesee Street off Route […]