Looking west on Washington Street. Waukegan is the county seat of Lake County. The building on the left, Lake County Criminal Court Tower, is an expansion ...
Waukegan
City in Illinois
Waukegan is the most populous city in and the county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is an industrial suburb about 36 miles north of Chicago. Wikipedia
ZIP Codes: 60079, 60085, 60087
Population: 87,976 (2022)
Area code(s): 847 & 224
Elevation: 715 ft (218 m)
Founded: 1829
Incorporated (city): February 23, 1859
Incorporated (town): March 31, 1849
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City of Waukegan. 847-599-2500. Website. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Waukegan offers year-round special events and an emphasis on the arts.
The city started as a french trading post and as the Potawatomie Indian settlement known as "Little Fort". Records dating back to 1829 tell of a treaty signed ...