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Waukegan family pleads for return of stolen therapy dog

Family begs for return of stolen dog in Waukegan, Illinois

Family begs for return of stolen dog in Waukegan, Illinois

Family begs for return of stolen dog in Waukegan, Illinois

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) -- A Waukegan family pleaded Tuesday night for the safe return of a beloved therapy dog who was stolen a few days ago.

The shih-tzu, Bella, is the companion of a woman with dementia. Missing dog posters have gone up, and the woman's daughter, Princess Hemphill, said the absence of Bella's bark and b ... Read more

New Seafood and Wings Restaurant For Busy Northside Intersec

Touch Down Wings & Seafood plans to open in the former KFC at the intersection of Fond du Lac Avenue, N. 35th and W. Burleigh streets.

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Mask debates are roiling communities across Illinois. But in

In many ways, the golden cornfields, sleepy country roads and tidy Main Street in Genoa, Illinois, population 5,200, seem plucked from the pages of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.”

A close-knit community that voted red in the 2020 pre ... Read more

Columbia School Resource Officer receives national award for

HOOVER, Ala. — The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) announced that it will present its Exceptional Service Award to Officer Brenda Young of the Columbia Police Department, Mississippi. The organization presents the award to ... Read more

Illinois: Summit Police Officer Named School Resource Officer of the Year

The SRO of the Year and several other award winners will be recognized at NASRO’s National School Safety Conference on July 15.

Officer Armando Dominguez of the Summit (Ill.) Police Department is the winner of the National Association of School Resource Officers’ (NASRO) 2024 Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award.

The award recognizes school resource officers (SROs) who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities or school districts, according to a press ... Read more

Inteplast Group acquires Brown Paper Goods

Inteplast Group acquired Brown Paper Goods, which is now rebranded as Brown Paper Products (BPP). The paper manufacturer is located in Waukegan, Illinois, and Coppell, Texas, with four locations comprising plants and warehouses. Brown Paper Products ... Read more

Dozens of graves in Jewish cemetery defaced with swastikas,

Dozens of graves in Jewish cemetery defaced with swastikas, offensive graffiti

Dozens of headstones at a Jewish cemetery have been defaced with swastikas and offensive graffiti in bright red paint, and police are urgently looking for the ... Read more

Hutchinson joins 60-Year Club at USBC Open Championships

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Wayne Hutchinson of Franklin Park, Illinois, added another milestone to his collection at theon Friday with his 60th tournament appearance.The 85-year-old right-hander became the 36th bowler in the tourname ... Read more