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Patient at Waukegan hospital dies after being found on rooftop
A patient at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan died after being found on the hospital’s rooftop.
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Patient dies after being found on roof of Waukegan hospital
A patient at Vista Medical Center East died on Thursday, hours after being found on the roof of the Waukegan hospital, authorities said.
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Chicago-area school districts prepare for possible immigration enforcement actions
Days after the Trump Administration revoked previous guidance prohibiting immigration arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, school officials are seeking to quell fears and offer guidance on the road ahead.
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2 Waukegan workers electrocuted while trimming trees, officials say
Two employees with Waukegan’s Public Workers department were electrocuted while trimming trees on Thursday, authorities said.
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Judge dismisses charges against Waukegan city clerk
Felony charges of official misconduct and misapplication of funds against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly were dismissed by a judge this week.
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Investigation underway after teen bicyclist killed in suburban hit-and-run crash
An investigation is underway and multiple vehicles have been identified after a teen bicyclist was killed in a suburban hit-and-run crash.
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Human arm found at Waukegan beach ID'ed as that of missing Milwaukee woman
Officials in suburban Lake County have positively identified a human arm found on a Waukegan beach earlier this year as belonging to a missing Milwaukee woman.
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Human arm found at Waukegan beach could be linked to death of Milwaukee woman
A human arm that washed up on a suburban Chicago beach may be linked to a Wisconsin case in which a 19-year-old woman was killed and dismembered after going on a date. Regina Waldroup reports.
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Human arm found at Waukegan beach could be linked to death of Milwaukee woman
A human arm that washed up on a suburban Chicago beach may be linked to a Wisconsin case in which a 19-year-old woman was killed and dismembered after going on a date.
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Former Waukegan Christian school teacher charged with Chicago kidnappings, armed robberies, carjacking
The man was targeting victims he met on a dating app, Chicago police said
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Interview: Waukegan mom mourning life of 10-year-old daughter who died by suicide
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
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Waukegan mom mourning life of 10-year-old daughter who died by suicide
A suburban mother is grieving the loss of her 10-year-old daughter to suicide, saying she never saw any signs leading up to the tragedy.
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Waukegan mother shares tragic story of 10-year-old daughter's suicide
A Waukegan mother is sharing her heart-wrenching story of losing her 10-year-old daughter to suicide 9 days ago, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Suburban man who told estranged wife ‘If I can't have them neither can you' sentenced for killing their kids
A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife in a note after he drowned their three young children “If I can’t have them neither can you” was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Heavy police presence reported in Waukegan
A heavy police presence was seen in Waukegan Tuesday evening at an apartment complex where a child was possibly injured, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Lake County officials demand changes after Vista Medical Center East loses trauma center status
Elected officials in Lake County called on the owner of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan to correct deficincies that led Illinois’ Department of Health to revoke the hospital’s trauma center status. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Waukegan hospital loses trauma center status
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has lost its trauma center status following an IDPH investigation. Patrick Fazio has more.
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Lake County officials hold update after investigation into Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan
Lake County health officials on Monday afternoon are set to hold a news conference after Vista Medical Center East, a hospital north suburban Waukegan, had its designation as a trauma center revoked by the Illinois Department of Public Health following an investigation.
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Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan loses trauma center status
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has had its designation as a trauma center revoked by state officials, according to a north suburban lawmaker. In a news release on Sunday, State Sen. Adriane Johnson, of Buffalo Grove, said the loss in trauma care status is “a determintal downturn in trauma-focused care” for the Waukegan community. Vista Medical Center East was…
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Suspect at-large after Waukegan bank robbery Saturday
A man robbed a suburban Bank of America location Saturday before fleeing the scene on foot, police said.