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Piping plovers return to Waukegan beach to start family: ‘It’s drama already’
Pepper and Blaze are back in Waukegan for the second year as breeding adults and the pair is already incubating a full clutch ...
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Four piping plover eggs in Waukegan
An endangered piping plover pair on a beach in Waukegan have joined their counterparts on Montrose Beach in Chicago and ...
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‘How do they do it?’: Endangered piping plovers return to the same spot in Waukegan for a second year
A beloved shorebird couple recently reunited at a private beach along Lake Michigan in Waukegan, completing a remarkable ...
Ribbon cut for renovated downtown building; ‘Waukegan is open for business, growth and innovation’
Mayor Sam Cunningham said an additional 500 to 700 housing units are needed in the downtown area to make it and the lakefront ...
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Waukegan Has Piping Plover Fever, Too, With a Full Nest and Great Egg-spectations
Blaze and Pepper — the piping plover momma and papa who raised three chicks on a Waukegan beach in 2024 — are back on the nest with a full clutch of four eggs.
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Coroner identifies body found in wooded area as man who went missing from hospital in Waukegan
The coroner has positively identified a body found in a wooded area in Waukegan on Wednesday as the man who went missing from ...
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Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
CHICAGO (CBS) — The family of a woman who was admitted to a hospital in Waukegan and later died after being found unresponsive on the roof last week is looking for answers. A press conference ...