North Chicago Illinois is home to Naval Station Great Lakes — the largest naval installation in the Midwest and the primary US Navy boot camp, training approximately 40,000 recruits annually. The city also hosts Abbott Laboratories' major pharmaceutical manufacturing complex. Lake County has significant chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing with associated hazmat risks. The combination of the Navy's primary training installation and major pharmaceutical production makes North Chicago a city with both military and industrial emergency planning significance.
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- Water Filtration & Storage
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// Risk Intelligence
| Threat Score | 7 / 10 High |
| Primary Hazard | Naval Station / Chemical / Industrial |
| FEMA Flood Zone | Moderate |
| County FEMA Declarations | 6 |
| Last Major Event | 2017 Flooding |
// Emergency Information
| Emergency Phone | 847-596-8900 |
| Evacuation Routes | I-94 US-41 IL-53 IL-21 |
| Elevation | 630 ft above sea level |