Waukegan, Illinois

Waukegan is the most populous city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located 36 miles north of Chicago, Waukegan is …
Waukegan is the most populous city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located 36 miles north of Chicago, Waukegan is a satellite city within the greater Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 89,321, making it the seventh-most populous city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the 10th-most populous city in Illinois.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Illinois
  • Founded: 1829
  • Elevation: 715 ft (218 m)
  • Area code(s): 847 & 224
  • Counties: Lake
  • Incorporated (town): March 31, 1849

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Check in: May 4 · Check out: May 5

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j-hope

Today · 8 PM

Allstate Arena

(multiple times)

Cub Scout Night - Spring 2025

Today · 5 – 7:30 PM

Retzer Nature Center

(multiple times)

THE MOTH STORYSLAM at FI…

Today · 7 PM

FitzGerald's

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Death Support @ X-Ray Arcade

Today · 6 PM

X-Ray Arcade

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musi…

Mar 19 · 1:30 PM

Drury Lane

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Waitress - Aurora

Mar 19 · 1 PM

Paramount Theatre

(multiple times)

Lyric Opera of Chicago: La Bohe…

Mar 19 · 2 PM

Civic Opera House

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Chicago Kids Company Present…

Mar 19 · 10:30 AM

Lincoln Hall

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Betrayal by Harold Pinter

Today · 7:30 PM

Goodman Theatre

(multiple times)

Guys and Dolls

Mar 19 · 2 PM

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

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Waitress

Mar 19 · 7 PM

Paramount Theatre - IL

(multiple times)

Waitress

Mar 20 · 7 PM

Paramount Theatre

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Suzanne Vega

Mar 19 · 8 PM

Old Town School of Folk Music

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Jake Scott Music @ Joe's Live

Mar 20 · 7 PM

Joe's Live

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Blue Man Group Chicago

Mar 19 · 8 PM

Briar Street Theater

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The Macks @ Burlington Bar

Mar 19 · 8 PM

Burlington

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Jay Pharoah

Mar 20 · 7 PM – 12 AM

Chicago Improv

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Joe Doyle Band/Joanna Con…

Mar 20 · 6 PM

Kingston Mines

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the hoyle brothers @ Empty Bottle

Mar 21 · 5:30 PM

The Empty Bottle

(multiple times)

Poppy @ House of Blues Chicago

Mar 21 · 7 PM

House of Blues, Chicago

(multiple times)

Texas Stars at Chicago Wolves

Mar 21 · 7 PM

Allstate Arena

(multiple times)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Jakub …

Mar 20 · 7:30 PM – 12 AM

Symphony Center

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Freak Slug @ Empty Bottle

Mar 20 · 7 PM

The Empty Bottle

(multiple times)

Marshall Crenshaw

Mar 20 · 8 PM

Evanston S.P.A.C.E.

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Here Come the Mummies

Mar 20 · 5:30 PM

Genesee Theatre

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SIDEBAR Happy Hour w/ MICHEL…

Mar 21 · 5:30 PM

FitzGerald's

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Ken Flores

Mar 20 · 7:15 PM

Joe's Live

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Jim Jefferies

Mar 21 · 7 PM

Athenaeum Theatre

(multiple times)

Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night: Fu…

Mar 20 · 8 PM

Reggies Music Joint

(multiple times)

Windy City Bulls

Mar 21 · 7 PM

NOW Arena

(multiple times)

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