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Aisha K.
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New coffee shop opened on Main
Went twice this week already. Great flat white and there's a corner with outlets if you need to work.
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Dixon
Illinois · IL
About Dixon
City in Illinois, United States1828Established
15,274Population
7.8 sq miArea
712 ftElevation
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city. The Illinois General Assembly designated Dixon as "Petunia Capital of Illinois" in 1999 and "The Catfish Capital of Illinois" in 2009. Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The city is also the site of the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking the spot where Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois militia at Fort Dixon in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main no…
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