Toward the middle of the nineteenth century, Waukegan became a thriving center of industry with enterprises that included ship and wagon building, flour milling, sheep raising, pork packing, and dairying. The most successful of these early Waukegan industries was the brewing of malt liquors.

Waukegan is a safe place to live and is near to nature and other places where you will find peace and serenity. If you're planning to relocate here, choose Zion or Gurnee.