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Waukegan (/ w ə ˈ k iː ɡ ən / wə-KEE-ghən) is the most populous city in and county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Located 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago , Waukegan is a satellite city within the greater Chicagoland area .
In 1975, he joined the Waukegan Police Department as an officer. [4] In 1999, he was elected as alderman for the 1st Ward in Waukegan. [3] In 2017, he defeated independent Lisa May, [4] who at the time would have been the city's first female mayor. [3] He was the first African-American to serve as mayor in Waukegan. [3]
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Waukegan Township covers an area of 21.4 square miles (55.3 km 2); of this, 0.31 square miles (0.8 km 2) or 1.41 percent is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Dead Lake. Sunderland Creek and the Waukegan River run through this township.
The Waukegan Public Library is the public library serving Waukegan, Illinois. It is at the intersection of County and Clayton streets in downtown Waukegan, near the county government complex. The library has approximately 205,000 books as of 2011, [1] and recorded a total of 338,615 library visits in fiscal year 2005. [2]
Waukegan National Airport (IATA: UGN, ICAO: KUGN, FAA LID: UGN) is a public airport in Waukegan, [1] in Lake County, Illinois. [2] The airport is 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago. [2] It was originally Waukegan Memorial Airport. [3] It has been operated by the Waukegan Port District since 1956.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 (also known as Waukegan Public Schools or District 60, WCUSD) is in Waukegan, Illinois, and serves Waukegan, Park City, and parts of Beach Park. [2] Total enrollment is approximately 16,000 in kindergarten through grade twelve. District 60 also provides pre-school and alternative education services.
Gurnee (/ ɡ ər ˈ n iː / ghər-NEE) is a village and suburb in Lake County, Illinois, United States.Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020 census. [2] It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area.