Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Waukegan, Illinois, in Lake County, has about 89,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Waukegan is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the Supervisor of Assessments; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Waukegan public records, Lake County property records, Waukegan arrest records, Waukegan warrants, Waukegan inmate search, Waukegan criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Waukegan
Who owns a parcel in Waukegan and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Waukegan
What a parcel in Waukegan is taxed on is the business of the Supervisor of Assessments, which also keeps the parcel maps. Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Supervisor of Assessments' page at tax.lakecountyil.gov/forms/htmlframe.aspx?mode=content%2Fhome.htm (page title: Lake County, IL Property Tax Information), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Waukegan
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Waukegan, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at waukeganil.gov/27/City-Hall (page title: City Hall | Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm (except legal holidays) | Waukegan, IL), phone 847-599-2500, 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Waukegan IL 60085, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at waukeganil.gov/113/Office-of-the-City-Clerk (page title: Office of the City Clerk | Waukegan, IL), phone 847-599-2513, 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Waukegan
Court cases about land from Waukegan, evictions among them, are filed in the Circuit Court of Lake County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/lake.html, phone 815-753-1807.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lake County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lake County and Illinois. These property pages from its Lake County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Folder: / (maps.lakecountyil.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Waukegan?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Waukegan?
The Supervisor of Assessments, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tax.lakecountyil.gov.
Where are evictions from Waukegan filed?
In the Circuit Court of Lake County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Illinois?
Illinois assesses property at a third of market value; Cook County reassesses one third of the county each year and the rest of the state runs on four-year cycles.
Is this the official Waukegan website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.