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Waukegan officials began gathering ideas from residents about adding public art to the downtown area during an open house Tuesday at City Hall, with the goal of helping beautify the area through a grant from the state of Illinois.
The Waukegan Park District is sponsoring a “card shower” through Monday honoring Benny, who rarely failed to mention his hometown of Waukegan, first during his radio show and then television program over a 33-year span ending in 1965.