Zion, Illinois

:For other places named Zion, see Zion (disambiguation).

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Zion is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,866. The city was founded in July of 1901 by Dr. John Alexander Dowie. He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only church in town. It was built in the early 1900s and burned down in 1937.

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Lake County, Illinois - 2000 - John Alexander Dowie

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• Birthplace of Gary Coleman.
• Bob Collins, a radio personality in Chicago, Illinois, died on February 8, 2000 when two small planes collided over Zion.
• Rock band Local H was formed in Zion and the band's album art and songs often reference the city.
• On May 9 2005 Laura Hobbs (8) and Krystal Tobias (9) were found stabbed to death in Belulah Park. Laura's father, Jerry Hobbs, allegedly confessed and was charged for two counts of first degree murder. The news shocked the small town and the nation.
 
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