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Police command recommends old Ramada lot on Green Bay Road for new Waukegan police headquarters

5798120 · September 16, 2025
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After a year-long needs study, police staff recommended the leveled former Ramada site on Green Bay Road as the preferred location for a new two‑story police facility, citing lot size, central location, indoor vehicle parking and quick citywide response times; traffic and IDOT permitting were noted as constraints.

Waukegan police officials presented the results of a facilities study and a recommended site for a new police department: the leveled former Ramada property on Green Bay Road.

Commander Frank Lopez and the department told the Public Safety Committee that the consultant FGM Architects completed a space-needs study and recommended a two‑story building as the best design for the department’s size. FGM set a lot recommendation of roughly 5.3 acres…

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