Episode 2: The Flowers of Waukegan

Published: June 3, 2019, 5:14 p.m.

Waukegan is an interesting place; like a lot of midwestern cities, it’s had its share of boom and bust, and the lines between the haves and the have nots are startling and stark. It was the birthplace of Jack Benny and of Ray Bradbury, who has a small park named after him. It’s hauntingly beautiful place, too,