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The name "Waukegan" is Potawatomi Indian for "Little Fort".
Shimer College is located in Waukegan.Waukegan is commonly referred to as the midpoint between Chicago and Milwaukee, although it is still a part of Chicagoland.
Waukegan was established as a French trading post in the late 17th century. The town became the county seat in 1841. The Chicago North Western Railway reached the town in 1855. The town was incoroprated as a city on February 23, 1859Events January 2 Erastus Beadle publishes The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette''. February 14 Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U. February 16 George Washington Gale Ferris Jr born February 16, 1859 Galesburg, Knox, IL March 26 French amateur astronomer clai.
In 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the population was 38,946 people.
Waukegan was the birthplace of comedianA comedian (also comedienne female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling. However, other comedians rely on methods such as slapstick (for example, Laurel and Hardy), or prop comedy to ge Jack BennyJack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 December 26, 1974) was a comedian, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the most prominent early stars of American radio and television. Often cited for his impeccable comic timing, Benny was a (where a middle school is named for him) and of writerThough anyone who creates a written work may be called a writer the term is usually reserved for those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. Skilled writers are adept at using language to portray ideass Ray BradburyRay Bradbury (born August 22, 1920) is a science fiction and fantasy writer. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and his family moved several times, eventually settling in Los Angeles in 1934. In his family were many publishers of books and not surprisingl and Kim Stanley RobinsonKim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is a writer initially identified as a leading member of the "humanist", or literary, camp of science fiction authors in the 1980s, but whose Mars trilogy is a solid example of hard science fiction. His fiction fr.
Waukegan is located at 42°22'21" North, 87°51'41" West (42.372471, -87.861521) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page.. Waukegan is on the shore of Lake Michigan, about 10 miles south of the border with Wisconsin and 40 miles north of Chicago, at an elevation of about 669 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.8 km˛ (23.1 mi˛). 59.6 km˛ (23.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.