One of the most influential citizens in the development of early Waukegan was Scottish immigrant, James McKay, who lived there from 1841 to ...

Lake County, Illinois was created on March 1, 1839 by an Act of the Illinois Legislature. In June 1839, surveyors appointed by the state sel...

This year, Waukegan celebrates its 150-year charter as a city. This large letter postcard from the collections of the Curt Teich Postcard ...