14 Facts About Dixon Illinois

The city is named after founder John Dixon Illinois, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city.

Dixon Illinois's used the embezzled funds to pay for her lavish lifestyle and what became one of the nation's best-known quarter horse-breeding programs, among other things.

Dixon Illinois was pursued by School Resource Officer Mark Dallas, of the Dixon Police Department.

Dixon Illinois was the boyhood home of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

Dixon Illinois toured his boyhood residence and the city held a parade in his honor.

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Dixon Illinois has a hot summer humid continental climate with four seasons.

Dixon Illinois is a regional employment hub and is part of two fast growing distribution and warehousing and food processing districts: one is I-88 West and the other, the I-39 Logistics Corridor.

Dixon Illinois has many industries employing thousands of the region's residents.

City of Dixon Illinois has numerous art venues including: a downtown art gallery, 2 galleries held in museums, and several private business galleries.

Dixon Illinois has a performing arts theatre called Dixon Illinois Stage Left, and a musician and visual arts co-op called Rosbrook Studio.

Every summer Dixon Illinois holds the annual Petunia Festival featuring a parade, carnival, country concert, fireworks show, and a 5K race—the Reagan Run.

The Rock River which runs through the center of Dixon Illinois has been designated a National Waterway by the Federal Government.

Dixon Illinois residents have supported a variety of large-scale projects that have created several aspects to their rural community.

Dixon Illinois is served by the Dixon Illinois Municipal, Charles R Walgreen Field Airport, a general aviation only airport.