Zion, Illinois

1888

The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and had grown to 24,413 in 2010. ==History== The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who had migrated to the United States in 1888.

1890

By 1890, he had settled in Chicago, where he built a large faith healing ministry and had attracted thousands of followers. He bought a piece of territory 40 miles north of Chicago and single-handedly found Zion.

1892

The beach was originally part of Camp Logan, developed in 1892 as a rifle range by the Illinois National Guard.

1901

The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and had grown to 24,413 in 2010. ==History== The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who had migrated to the United States in 1888.

1940

(born 1991), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League == Controversy == Until the 1940s, Zion enshrined the Flat Earth doctrine in its religious code. The former city seal was the subject of a 1990 Federal Court case, because it featured a crown and scepter, a dove, a cross and the words "God Reigns".

1950

The range remained in operation until 1973, when it was transferred to the Illinois Department of Conservation. In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach.

1971

The sections of the northern beach, between Beach Road and the Wisconsin state border, were acquired by the state between 1971 and 1982. The Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center is located at the south beach.

1973

The range remained in operation until 1973, when it was transferred to the Illinois Department of Conservation. In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach.

1982

The sections of the northern beach, between Beach Road and the Wisconsin state border, were acquired by the state between 1971 and 1982. The Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center is located at the south beach.

1990

(born 1991), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League == Controversy == Until the 1940s, Zion enshrined the Flat Earth doctrine in its religious code. The former city seal was the subject of a 1990 Federal Court case, because it featured a crown and scepter, a dove, a cross and the words "God Reigns".

1991

(born 1991), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League == Controversy == Until the 1940s, Zion enshrined the Flat Earth doctrine in its religious code. The former city seal was the subject of a 1990 Federal Court case, because it featured a crown and scepter, a dove, a cross and the words "God Reigns".

2000

The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and had grown to 24,413 in 2010. ==History== The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who had migrated to the United States in 1888.

It is Illinois' newest and largest marina. On May 9, 2000, the area encompassing Illinois Beach State Park and North Point Marina was officially designated as the Cullerton Complex in honor of William J.

2008

Olympic Team at the 2008 Olympics Russell Nype, star of Broadway's Call Me Madam and Hello, Dolly! and Tony Award winner Shoes, power pop band including Gary Klebe, Jeff Murphy, John Murphy Lenzelle Smith Jr.

2010

The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and had grown to 24,413 in 2010. ==History== The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who had migrated to the United States in 1888.

Cullerton, Sr., a war hero, avid environmentalist, and long-time friend of conservation. ==Demographics== At the 2010 census, there were 24,508 people, 7,552 households and 5,558 families residing in the city.

Pace bus line 571 provides internal transit service in Zion and connects the city to Waukegan. ==Sports== The 8,500-seat Fielders Stadium was planned to open in May 2010.




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