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Zion

Nestled along Lake Michigan about half way between Chicago and Milwaukee, the City of Zion offers both a small-town feel plus many modern amenities. The city boasts more park space per capita than any city in the region, including two public golf courses: the nine-hole Shiloh Park Golf Course and the championship-caliber Shepherd's Crook. Nearby is the unique Thunderhawk Golf Course, which is considered one of the most challenging courses in the Midwest.

Being located on Lake Michigan offers many benefits not found in most other communities, such as miles of beaches, biking and hiking trails and North Point Marina in neighboring Winthrop Harbor. Illinois Beach State Park, the most visited of Illinois' state parks, and the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center, are in Zion. In addition, the city is home to the corporate headquarters for Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Midwest Regional Medical Center, which provides medical and surgical services through more than 150 physicians in more than 30 specialties.

Zion has a rich 100-year history. Founded as a Utopian society by world-renowned evangelist and orator, Dr. John Alexander Dowie, Zion was one of the first planned cities in the United States and was platted to imitate the layout of the British Union Jack flag. Today Zion's economy is growing as millions of dollars in non-tax economic development funds are used to bring new business into the city as well as help existing businesses remodel. More than 100 new homes are being built here each year. However, Zion is still a place where residents recognize each other and enjoy a quality of life not available in other cities.