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Lake County News-Sun

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Wheaton students among the victims of fatal boat accident in Lake Geneva, school district officials confirm

Wheaton school officials Wednesday confirmed that children who drowned in Geneva Lake in a massive storm Friday were students in its district.

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Waukegan Police Chief Edgar Navarro retiring: ‘Proud of the progress we have made together’

One of the city’s deputy chiefs — Craig Neal, Michael Mandro or Elias Agalianos — will likely head the department after Navarro retires.

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One dead, one seriously wounded in Mundelein shooting

Police have not yet released identities in the shootings, which police think may be a targeted domestic issue.

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Illinois among states seeing cases of cyclosporiasis, an illness that can cause explosive diarrhea

Some Illinois residents might find themselves running to the bathroom more often than usual this summer, amid higher numbers of cases of cyclosporiasis — an intestinal illness that can cause explosive diarrhea.

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Developers busy in downtown Waukegan: ‘A diamond in the rough’

David Motley, the city’s public relations director, said Thursday the city is negotiating a development agreement for the property there known as Parking Lot B.

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Spring Grove man killed in Richmond crash

An 18-year-old Spring Grove man has died in a Lake County hospital from injuries he sustained in a Sunday auto accident, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.

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Mundelein man killed in Mettawa motorcycle crash

Police said the crash happened at about 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 60 and St. Mary’s Road.

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Waukegan school board swears in 2 new student members: ‘I want to help make a difference’

Jiminez and Hemphill took their oaths of office on June 22, officially becoming the voice of the district’s approximately 14,000 students.

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Brushwood Center program teaches impacts of environment: ‘We know poor air quality worsens the situation’

The program brings together community healthcare workers who have close relationships with women — particularly those who are pregnant.

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