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Police Department
100 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, IL 60031
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About Gurnee
Village in Illinois, United States1928Established
30,706Population
13.5 sq miArea
679 ftElevation
Gurnee ( ghər-NEE) is a village in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 30,706. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it borders the city of Waukegan. It is roughly 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago and 50 miles (80 km) south of Milwaukee. The village was founded in 1928 and is named after former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee. The village is a major regional tourist attraction, home to the Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor Chicago amusement park and water park complex, the Gurnee Mills shopping mall, and the Great Wolf Lodge resort. Attracting more than 23 million visitors annually, Gurnee is accessible via Interstate 94 which…
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General phone
Fire Department
(847) 599-6600
Official source ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
General phone
Garbage Recycling
(847) 599-7500
Official source ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026