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Senior Water Rebate Program

The Senior Water Rebate Program was passed by city council in 2018. This program was created to provide some relief for qualified applicants on fixed income affected by the water rate increases also approved in 2018. Applications will be accepted beginnin...

Waukegan Fire Department is Hiring!

Important dates for Waukegan Fire Department 2020 Hiring:

• Applications will be available on Saturday, June 13th. The application fee is $50. 
• 1.5 mile run to be held on Saturday, September 19th at 7:30am at Weiss Field.
• Obstacle course to be held on...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program/Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia

Need help paying your rent because your income has been affected by COVID-19?  Community Partners for Affordable Housing’s (CPAH) Emergency Rental Assistance Program is ready to help!

• Rental assistance available for up to three months of...

Outdoor Seating for Restaurants and Taverns

As we move into Phase 3 of Restore Illinois, Restaurants and Taverns may have outdoor seating within the state of Illinois guidelines.  In addition, Restaurants and Taverns wishing to have outdoor seating will need to fill in the Outdoor Seating ...

Face Coverings are Mandatory

By Emergency Order #16, face coverings are now mandatory when you are doing essential business in the City of Waukegan and will be required in the State of Illinois for anyone over the age of two who is able to medically tolerate it, in order to help stop...

Stay at Home Executive Order

Governor JB Pritzker has issued a “Stay at Home” Executive Order (https://www.iml.org/file.cfm?key=18394), so what does that mean for you? “Stay at Home” means exactly that – take to heart staying at home ...

City Hall Closing

In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Waukegan City Hall will be closed to the public indefinitely starting at 5pm on Thursday, March 19th.  Residents and visitors are directed to the City Website and 847-599-2500 to transact...

IL Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website

Governor JB Pritzker’s office launched a website where all latest Illinois-related coronavirus (COVID-19) information is available.  The website includes news, prevention, resources. preparation, and frequently asked questions (FAQs), a...

Operational Changes at the City

The City of Waukegan, in coordination with federal, state and county officials, has been closely monitoring the developing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and making plans to maintain City Services while being mindful of the health and wellbeing...

No Water Billing or Licensing In-Person Service

In light of the COVID-19 situation and the latest Center for Disease Control recommendation of avoiding gatherings of ten people or more, the Water Billing and Licensing Departments have closed in-person operations at windows #3 and #4 at City Hall.Water ...

Road Program Map

The City, Public Works and Infrastructure Engineering Inc. developed an ongoing road repair program. Access more information and the  interactive map which will be updated regularly to stay informed!

Assessment Presentations for Facilities, Bridges and Infrastructure

The assessment presentations can be accessed here:

RRP Inc.: Facilities Assessment

Ciorba Group: Bridge And Structure Asset Management Report – Volume 1

Ciorba Group: Bridge And Structure Asset Management Report – Volume 2

Robinson ...