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2 Waukegan Public Works employees electrocuted while trimming trees

Trees · Waukegan

2 Waukegan Public Works employees electrocuted while trimming trees

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WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Two Waukegan Public Works employees are recovering in the hospital on Thursday after they were electrocuted while trimming trees. According to officials from the Waukegan Fire Department, the incident happened Thursday mornnig near the intersection of East Greenwood Avenue and Pershing Road while the workers were trimming trees in the area, using a truck that was equipped with a crane boom. Read more: Latest Chicago news an…See the Story

Man accused in deadly Waukegan hit-and-run told officers he had hit a raccoon

New Year · Waukegan

Man accused in deadly Waukegan hit-and-run told officers he had hit a raccoon

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

WAUKEGAN, Il. — A Waukegan man accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash last week is now facing felony charges. According to Waukegan police, 22-year-old Victor Rivas-Martinez Jr. has been charged with failure to remain on the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, no valid driver’s license, and no proof of insurance. The charges stem from Rivas-Martinez's alleged role in a deadly crash th…See the Story

James Booras: From Greek Immigrant to Pioneering American Judge

Waukegan · Waukegan

James Booras: From Greek Immigrant to Pioneering American Judge

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Judge James Booras, aka Jim Booras, a Greek-American pioneering judge in the Chicago area, talks about his life and values from his office in Waukegan, Illinois. Credit: Paul Chancey / Greek Reporter It’s a little past 11:00 a.m. local time when the courtroom door in Waukegan, Illinois opens and Judge James “Jimmy” Booras, a pioneering Greek-American judge in the Chicago area enters. The mood is somewhat light-hearted since this session is not a…See the Story

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