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Waukegan City Hall
100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-599-2500

City Hall Hours
Monday-Friday: 8am- 5pm

Quick Facts

Waukegan is a diverse community ready for increased development and businesses to meet the needs of its growing population.

  • Population: 94,829…and growing!

  • Daytime population of more than 83,000

  • 9th largest community in Illinois

  • County seat of Lake County, Illinois, with bustling county offices and buildings located in the heart of downtown

  • Waukegan is just 40 miles north of downtown Chicago and 55 miles south of downtown Milwaukee
  • Waukegan has one of the Midwest’s largest lakefront and downtown redevelopments, including four miles of lakefront property and approximately 200 acres of net new development area
  • A supportive local government that has already invested millions in the downtown area, proving its resolve and commitment to the development of Waukegan
  • Access to a diverse workforce that offers a mix of skilled and professional workers
  • A strong market foundation in downtown Waukegan through the presence of city and county government and related businesses with immediate development opportunities
  • Close to an interstate highway system and connected with public transportation, including PACE bus systems within the community and METRA access into Chicago and Kenosha, whether for daily commutes or weekend trips
  • 1,000 slip marina and harbor for recreational and commercial usage.
  • Waukegan has the second-busiest international airport in Illinois.

 

Getting Started

o   Waukegan New Business Checklist (PDF)

o   Waukegan Business License Application (PDF)

 

Community Profile

o   Demographics

o   Major Employers (COMING SOON!)

Site and Building Availability

o   Retail (COMING SOON!)

o   Downtown (COMING SOON!)

o  Shopping Centers (COMING SOON!)

o   Office (COMING SOON!)

o  Downtown (COMING SOON!)

o   Business Parks (COMING SOON!)

o  Industrial (COMING SOON!)

o   Residential (COMING SOON!)

o  Mixed-Use (COMING SOON!)
 

Partners

Waukegan Fact Sheet (COMING SOON!)

 

For additional information, contact:
Michael Purtell
(847) 856-6415 - michael.purtell@ci.waukegan.il.us