Waukegan IL

License-plate cameras reported in and around Waukegan, IL, local decisions with a source for every item, and what you can do. We haven't independently verified these reports. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

reported cameras within 4 mi of the city center

Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.

Population

88,570

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

9.5

A rough ratio: the camera radius doesn't match city limits, and cameras near the center can sit in neighboring towns.

Trend: our daily history for Waukegan, IL starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 4 miles of Waukegan, IL…

Documented actions

No local decisions for Waukegan, IL in the sources we track (cancellations tracker, cited news). That doesn't mean nothing has happened. If you know of a vote, contract or policy change, send it with a source.

Nearby communities that acted

As reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker.

Contract, renewal & spending

Vendor contract on file: Unknown
Renewal date: Unknown
Spending: Unknown

We haven't reviewed a primary source (contract, invoice, or council record) for these. A records request is the way to get them, and we'll add what you send us.

Illinois ALPR law

605 ILCS 140/5 (see repeal note) 625 ILCS 5/2-130 5 ILCS 140/7.5

Requires Illinois State Police, Department of Transportation and the state toll authority to work together on a program to increase cameras in specified areas of the state. Authorizes images from these cameras to be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active investigation but limits scope to vehicular hijacking, terrorism, motor vehicle theft, forcible felonies, and highway safety while prohibiting use for petty offenses. Can also be used for incident management or highway safety purposes. Images are required to be deleted in 120 days unless part of an ongoing investigation. Prohibits are used to monitor individuals or groups in a discriminatory manner. Requires annual reporting to the legislature. [Above provisions repealed effective July 1, 2028) An ALPR user shall not sell, share, allow access to, or transfer ALPR information to a local jurisdiction for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a law that denies or interferes with a person’s right to choose or obtain reproductive health services or permits the detention or investigation of a person based on their immigration status. Any user may not share ALPR information with an out-of-state law enforcement agency without obtaining a written declaration from that agency affirming that ALPR information obtained will not be used in a manner that violates the above. The ALPR information shall be fully held confidentially permitted by law. ALPR data collected and used by the Illinois State Police and images from cameras under the Expressway Camera Act are exempt from public records laws.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

What you can do in Waukegan

Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Illinois.)
Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Waukegan).
Track a drive from Waukegan to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
Fix the map: report missing cameras, or use "Report a fix" on a wrong pin.

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