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Waukegan, IL

Areas Served Around Waukegan, IL: Lake County, IL and Nearby Towns

Requests are taken by phone and online form from across Lake County, IL. Six nearby towns have pages of their own; the rest are described here.

In short

Ravenwood Business Loans of Waukegan, IL serves business owners across Lake County, IL by phone and online. Six nearby towns have their own pages with ZIP-level Census figures; other towns are summarized here. The same process applies everywhere: partners review each request and make their own decision.

One process for every Lake County, IL town

Owners asking about business loans near Waukegan, IL, working capital in Lake County, IL or equipment financing in Lake County, IL get the same process wherever they are: a call, a request, a partner's review. Start with the Waukegan, IL data page for county figures. Mileages below run straight-line from Waukegan, IL, not by road.

North Chicago, IL

About 4 miles south of Waukegan, IL. ZIP 60064 had 228 employer establishments in 2023 (ZBP) and 40,951 paid employees. Ravenwood's notes on business funding in North Chicago, IL go further.

Gurnee, IL

Roughly 4.5 miles west as the crow flies. ZIP 60031 had 1,288 employer establishments in 2023 (ZBP), led by retail trade with 233. Ravenwood's notes on business funding in Gurnee, IL go further.

Lake Bluff, IL

Roughly 6 miles south as the crow flies. ZIP 60044 had 490 employer establishments in 2023, with professional and technical services the top sector by count (ZBP). Ravenwood's notes on business funding in Lake Bluff, IL go further.

Zion, IL

Roughly 6 miles north as the crow flies. In ZIP 60099, construction had more employer establishments than any other sector in 2023 (73 of 419, ZBP). Ravenwood's notes on business funding in Zion, IL go further.

Wadsworth, IL

Roughly 7 miles northwest as the crow flies. ZIP 60083 had 153 employer establishments in 2023 (ZBP), and the village covers about 30% of that ZIP's land. Ravenwood's notes on business funding in Wadsworth, IL go further.

Libertyville, IL

Roughly 8 miles southwest as the crow flies. ZIP 60048 had 1,294 employer establishments in 2023, with health care and social assistance first by count at 243 (ZBP). Ravenwood's notes on business funding in Libertyville, IL go further.

Lake Forest, IL, Grayslake, IL, Mundelein, IL and Vernon Hills, IL

Further south and west, ZIP 60045 (Lake Forest, IL) had 940 employer establishments in 2023, ZIP 60030 (Grayslake, IL) 854, ZIP 60060 (Mundelein, IL) 1,057 and ZIP 60061 (Vernon Hills, IL) 1,025 (ZBP). The ZIPs for Grayslake and Mundelein extend well beyond village limits, so those counts describe the ZIP areas. Owners in all four are served by phone and online.

Winthrop Harbor, IL, Beach Park, IL and Park City, IL

Closer to Waukegan, IL, Winthrop Harbor, IL (ZIP 60096, 89 employer establishments in 2023) sits about 8 miles north. Beach Park, IL and Park City, IL have no ZIP of their own in the Census business files, so no separate counts are given here. Requests from all three are welcome by phone and form.

Highwood, IL, Highland Park, IL and Deerfield, IL

Along the lakeshore to the south, ZIP 60040 (Highwood, IL) had 166 employer establishments and ZIP 60035 (Highland Park, IL) 1,295 in 2023 (ZBP). Deerfield, IL spans Lake County, IL and Cook County, IL, so county figures for Lake County, IL do not describe it.

Kenosha, WI and Pleasant Prairie, WI

Across the state line, Pleasant Prairie, WI (about 11 miles north) and Kenosha, WI (about 15 miles north) are in Kenosha County, WI. Lake County, IL figures do not apply to them; confirm local requirements with each office. Owners there can still call; partners review requests from either side of the line under their own criteria.

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Lake County, IL Businesses in Census Counts

  • 20,076

    Employer establishments

    Lake County, IL business locations with at least one paid employee in 2023.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
  • 65,725

    Businesses with no payroll

    Lake County, IL businesses that file receipts but report no paid employees (2024).

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics 2024
  • 61.9%

    Employers under five people

    Share of Lake County, IL employer establishments with fewer than five employees in 2023.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
  • 1,468

    New homes permitted, 2025

    Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Lake County, IL during 2025.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey 2025

Lake County, IL towns

Requests arrive by phone and form from across Lake County, IL; six nearby towns have pages of their own.

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Requests are handled by phone and form from anywhere in Lake County, IL.

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