After a brief trip, going through filmed copies of the Milwaukee Journal in the 1920's I realized there were many Wisconsin folks, not all even from southeast Wisconsin, who were married in Waukegan, ILL. In the 1920's the Milwaukee Journal listed under the local marriage licenses, those who were , "Licensed at Waukegan" and on June 22, 1925, 14 couples were listed. Of those 28 people, 26 were listed as living in Wisconsin cities. Was Waukegan Ill a 'hot spot' for marriages in the 20's ? Peg

On 21 Oct 2001, at 17:19 Peg Mertl <WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Was Waukegan Ill a 'hot spot' for marriages in the 20's ? Maybe, one would have to check Waukegan city history I suppose. However, I know that there is a 10 story Waukegan Building there as I was in it last year, and it was a fancy 1920's hotel but is now vacant. There was a north-south train that ran past the hotel, now torn out. It's near the lake so perhaps it was the equivalent to a Los Vegas wedding today. Bob Fay