1835Military
The first settlement of Warren Township commenced in 1835 in the vicinity of the Aux Plaines River (now the Des Plaines River).
1836History
This road was "laid out" in 1836 by three early settlers: Thomas McClure, Mark Noble, and Richard Steele.
1842Architecture
A floating log bridge was built in 1842.
1850Military
Warren Township, formed in 1850, was also named after him.
1857Government
The hamlet was originally called "Wentworth", after Congressman "Long John" Wentworth, who also served as the Republican Mayor of Chicago between 1857 and 1863.
1870History
Stage coaches ran on this route as late as 1870.
1928Government
The village was founded in 1928 and is named after former Chicago mayor Walter S.
1971Military
The Warren-Newport Public Library District began in 1971, when the Gurnee Women's Club began to look for a meaningful service which their club could offer the area.
1973Culture
Opening day for the library came on January 10, 1973.
1976Crime
The amusement park originally opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America, while the water park opened in 2005.
1978Culture
The library moved into its current location in 1978.
1984Military
This building was acquired by the Village of Gurnee in 1984, has been restored, and now houses the Warren Township Historical Society.
1991Economy
Gurnee Mills has attracted between 15 million to 20 million visitors per year since its opening in 1991.
1997Architecture
In 1997, the library opened a $5.6 million (~$10.1 million in 2024), 31,000-square-foot (2,900 m2) addition.
2004Disaster
In May 2004, Gurnee received major rainfall, causing the worst flooding in 100 years.
2006History
(News Sun, October 3, 2006).
2007History
The 30-acre (12 ha) Great Wolf Lodge is a major hotel resort and has an indoor waterpark, originally opening in 2007 as Key Lime Cove.
2010Architecture
In the fall of 2010, an $8.5 million (~$11.9 million in 2024) construction project began, adding 4,500 square feet and renovating 28,000 square feet of the oldest parts of the b...
2017History
It was sold to Great Wolf Resorts in 2017.
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 census there were 30,706 people, 11,403 households, and 8,080 families residing in the village.
2021Education
According to Gurnee's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village were:
== Education ==
The majority of the eastern half of the village is ser...
2023Economy
3 million visitors attended Great America in 2023, ranking it among the top 20 most visited amusement parks in North America.
2025Infrastructure
=== Top employers ===
Gurnee no longer reports employer numbers as of 2025 for privacy reasons.