Waukegan is in the Far North Suburbs of the Chicagoland region of Illinois. It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.

Get in

By car

Waukegan is located in close proximity to Interstate 94 and US Highway 41. Downtown Waukegan can be accessed from either using Grand Avenue or Washington Street.

By train

Metra lines serve Waukegan. The Union Pacific North Line runs between Kenosha and the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago and serves Waukegan.

By plane

• Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD ^IATA) is the closest international airport to Waukegan.
• Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE ^IATA) is the next closest international airport to Waukegan.
• 1 Waukegan National Airport (UGN  ^IATA). Used for private flights.  

Get around

Taxis

• TAXI-2-GO, 2835 Belvidere Rd. +1 847 336-1204

Buses

• Pace Suburban Bus System, +1 847 364-7223

See

• Waukegan City Beach and Light, 540 Sea Horse Dr. The city beach and lighthouse where you can relax during favorable weather and enjoy the lake.

Do

• Waukegan Harbor, 55 Harbor Pl. (updated Apr 2019)
  • Waukegan Yacht Club, 199 Harbor Pl. (updated Apr 2019)
  • Xtasea IV Fishing Charters, Harbor & Marina, 199 N Harbor Pl, ☏ +1 630-774-3254. 
• American Place Casino, 4011 Fountain Square Pl, ☏ +1 773-477-9515. With a buffet, sports book, and gaming tables. 
• People's Choice Family Fun Center, 2650 Belvidere Road. 
• SplashZone at Corrine J. Rose Park, 412 S Lewis Ave. Rather diminutive water park, but the price is right. 
• Lake County Ice Sports and Fitness Center, 351 Oakwood Ave. 
• Waukegan BMX Track, 2785 Yorkhouse Rd, ☏ +1 847 456-0810. 

Fine Arts

• 1 Genesee Theatre, 203 N Genesee St, ☏ +1 847 263-6300. The Genesee Theatre is Lake County's premier entertainment venue. Productions include comedy acts, musicals, classical movies, and concerts. It is in historic downtown Waukegan. 
• Waukegan Visual Arts Center, 533 Grand Ave. 
• 2 Jack Benny Center for the Arts, 39 Jack Benny Dr, ☏ +1 847 360-4740. Lake County's only opera company, costumed and fully staged. Featuring Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus. The Jack Benny Center for the Arts is in magnificent Bowen Park. The art center is named after Jack Benny, who had a comedy radio/television program in the mid-1900s and was from Waukegan. 
  • Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus, 39 Jack Benny Dr. 

Golf Courses

• Bonnie Brook Country Club, 2800 N Lewis Ave, ☏ +1 847 360-4730. 
• Greenshire Golf Course, 38727 N Lewis Ave. 
• Midlane Golf Resort, 4555 Yorkhouse Rd. 
• Glen Flora Country Club, 2200 N Sheridan Rd. 

Bowling

• Bertrand’s Bowling Lanes Inc., 2616 Washington St, ☏ +1 847 244-1300. 
• Bowlero Waukegan, 631 Lakehurst Rd. 
• Sunset Lanes, 2015 N Lewis Ave. 

Eat

• 1 Quonset Pizza, 2602 Grand Ave, ☏ +1-847-623-7115. 11am-9pm weekdays, 10pm weekends. Tavern-style pizza and bar inside of a repurposed military quonset. (updated Apr 2022)

Italian Restaurants

• Louie's Restaurant, 1009 North Ave. 
• Potesta's Pizza & Pasta, 434 S Green Bay Rd. 
• Test Kitchen BBQ, 3150 Belvidere Rd, ☏ +1 224-269-2227. Stuff like burnt ends and brisket. 

Sleep

• Courtyard by Marriott, 3800 Northpoint Blvd. 
• Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Waukegan Gurnee, 1440 S White Oak Dr, ☏ +1 847-689-9240. 
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 4101 Fountain Square Pl. 
• Holiday Inn Express Suites, 611 Lakehurst Rd. 

Go next

Routes through Waukegan

Milwaukee ← Gurnee ←	W  E	→ Lake Forest → Chicago
Milwaukee ← Gurnee ←	N  S	→ North Chicago → Chicago
END ← Kenosha ←	N  S	→ North Chicago → Chicago