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    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.

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    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.

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

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

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    Fine Arts

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    • 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.

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    Bowling

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    • 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.

    Italian Restaurants

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    • 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.

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    Routes through Waukegan
    MilwaukeeGurnee  W  E  Lake ForestChicago
    MilwaukeeGurnee  N  S  North ChicagoChicago
    ENDKenosha  N  S  North ChicagoChicago



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