Illinois Lake County

Zion

A city in Lake County, Illinois — population 23,321 as of 2020.

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Evanston RoundTable September 29

Lynn Trautmann, award-winning photographer, dies at 68

Lynn Clawson Trautmann, 68, of Lake Bluff, Illinois, died peacefully at Lake Forest Hospital on Sept. 16, following a six-year battle with the neurological disease multiple system atrophy (MSA). An adoring mother and wife, loyal friend and talented consultant, photographer,…

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Racine County Eye September 28

Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park – Obituary

Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park, Illinois, died Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Air Force veteran and devoted family man. Memorial services private. Details at Racine County Eye. Robert Hall Stevens, 91, of Beach Park – Obituary was first posted on September 28, 2026 at 10:25 am. ©2024…

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Evanston RoundTable September 19

ETHS football: Late score lifts Highland Park over Wildkits

Maybe because it’s been so long since Evanston and Highland Park met on the football field — since 2014, to be exact — that Giants’ fans aren’t exactly aware of current events. At least a half dozen times Friday night the home student section bizarrely chanted “Overrated!…

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Zion by the numbers

Population 23,321Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
9.93 sq mi (25.72 km²), 0 sq mi water
Median age
32.3
Households
8,813
Persons per household
2.7
Median household income
$63,104
Median house value
$183,800
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
ENG. TECH
Address
2828 SHERIDAN RD, ZION, IL 60099
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