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Toledo’s son, Alejo Toledo, said his father’s legacy is his dedication to his family.

Over the past three years, Julie Contreras, an immigration and humanitarian activist from the Waukegan area, has visited the makeshift tent encampments filled with asylum-seekers on the southwestern border that were erected after the Trump administration enacted the “Remain in Mexico” program in 2019.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Melodie Gliniewicz was sentenced to probation Tuesday, ending a six-year courtroom saga that began after her police officer husband staged his suicide in 2015 to make it appear he had been killed in the line of duty.

Mike Thomas had a planer board drop into heavy seas off Waukegan last summer and it was found by Dale Rehus Sunday inside DuSable Harbor; plus the Stray Cast.

Burning coal to create electricity will be largely banned in Illinois in 2030. But plants in Romeoville, elsewhere burned more in 2021 than a year before. One day, their emissions will end — but not yet.

Full House Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:FLL) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 13.1% year-on-year, to $43.3 million, beating the consensus of $43.28 million. Revenue from Casino rose 14.8% Y/Y to $31.2 million; Food & beverage grew 29.8% to $6.7 million, and Hotel climbed 10.3% to $2.4 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 36.7%…

Full House Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:FLL) has appointed John Ferrucci to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ferrucci will oversee the company's efforts to open The Temporary at American Place until a permanent general manager is selected, continue to serve as General Manager of Silver Slipper Casino Hotel…

Pollution hot spots including toxic dumping grounds that still feed into Lake Michigan are among the sites that stand to benefit from a $1 billion boost in funding for cleaning up the Great Lakes.

Firefighters responded to an automatic alarm at 3 E. Madison St.