Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan placed on bypass for all ambulances
Vista Medical Center East is now on bypass for all ambulances by order of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Vista Medical Center East is now on bypass for all ambulances by order of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Two weeks after a Waukegan hospital lost its Level II trauma center designation, the hospital is no longer accepting ambulances, according to multiple fire departments and officials.
Police in north suburban Waukegan were investigating after a 9-year-old girl found sewing needles, bobby pins, copper wire, and other foreign objects in her Halloween candy.
A Waukegan police officer is facing five felony charges for allegedly misusing the city's automated license place readers, like Flock cameras, and law enforcement databases.
Three people were shot outside an apartment complex during a large gathering in Waukegan, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
Three people were shot outside an apartment complex during a large gathering in Waukegan, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
Three people were shot outside an apartment complex in Waukegan, Illinois, on Wednesday night.
Several people were in police custody Tuesday morning after a police chase in Waukegan, Illinois, the night before.
Several people were in police custody Tuesday morning after a police chase in Waukegan, Illinois, the night before.
Two piping plover chicks hatched at Waukegan Beach over the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival in downtown Waukegan.
Deputy Chief Craig Neal said the shooting was an isolated incident.
A pregnant teen who was found murdered more than 50 years ago in Iowa has been identified as a girl living in Waukegan thanks to DNA testing.
A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Ald. Juan Martinez (3rd) in a statement said, "Earlier this evening, there was a Police involved shooting that resulted in a fatality in our Ward."
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the pedestrian who was fatally hit by a car last Friday.
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham intervened as Dariana Fajardo. 23, who is a U.S. citizen, was being detained by federal agents on Monday near city hall.
Dariana Fajardo, 23, recalled her experience with Border Patrol agents, one in which the mayor stepped in to help.
Mayor Sam Cunningham told CBS News Chicago that he immediately recognized the woman, helping to get her car moved so it wouldn't be towed, and trying to de-escalate the tense situation.
Former Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas has been found guilty of official misconduct in a bench trial related to punching a civilian.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
On Tuesday, Waukegan police charged 49-year-old Rosalinda Vaca, 49, of Waukegan, with felony leaving the scene of an accident.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
