Mineral springs were a popular investment in the late 1800s. While hot springs were developed as spas and resorts and a place to re-invigora...

Booker T. Washington Progressive Club brochure, 1939-1940. Booker T. Washington Progressive Club Collection, Dunn Museum, 94.26. One of the ...

Happy birthday, Mr. Lincoln! On this day in 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. His family settled in Illinois in 18...

The Norwegians say, "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing." With six weeks of winter left (thanks Mr. Groundhog!), I thoug...

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the dome from the Zion Hotel (built in 1902) that was saved by local citizens in 1979 when the rest of the buil...

In 2004, a collection of work by Waukegan-born artist, Reima "Ray" Ratti (1914-1945) was donated to the Bess Bower Dunn Museum...

  John Alexander Dowie, official portrait, 1903.  Dunn Museum.  The founding of the City of Zion is a remarkable tale of one man's will....