"He left Waukegan at the slamming' of the door". The band The Ike Reilly Assassination mentions Waukegan in the song "The Ex-Americans" from the 2004 album Sparkle in the Finish. The band Eddie From Ohio has a song titled "HoJo's in Waukegan" on the album Actually Not. Sister cities Waukegan has one sister city: Miyazaki, Japan Although there is no official sister city relationship, Waukegan is home to approximately 6,000 people from Tonatico, Mexico, according to a February 2017 article in The Washington Post. This has created ongoing ties between the two cities. References External links 1829 establishments in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Cities in Illinois Cities in Lake County, Illinois County seats in Illinois Illinois populated places on Lake Michigan Majority-minority cities and towns in Lake County, Illinois Populated places established in 1829