Channahon, Illinois

About Channahon

Channahon is a close-knit town in northeastern Illinois, home to 14,392 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Channahon holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 16.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 869 residents per square mile.

📰 Channahon News Today

• INEOS Styrolution announces closure of Polystyrene site in Channahon, Illinois INEOS Group · Jun 17
• Federal regulator probing ex-US rep. from Channahon, Illinois, Adam Kinzinger, for betting on his own pardon on Kalshi ABC7 Chicago · Oct 1
• Exxon Mobil refinery in southwest suburban Channahon, Illinois investigating Sunday power outage CBS News · Sep 14
• Police Seek Public's Help In Case Of Rural IL Woman Who Disappeared 16 Years Ago Patch · Oct 6
• Ineos Styrolution ending Illinois polystyrene production Packaging Dive · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Channahon Unique

• The only place in America named Channahon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,392.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Channahon

• Lallo's Bar and Grill — mexican
• Pizza For U — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Giordano's Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dollinger Family Farm · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Channahon

• Arroyo Trails reviews ★
• Bluff Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Channahon Parkway State Park reviews ★
• Diamond Park reviews ★
• Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McKinley Wood Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Red Hawk Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Channahon

• Channahon Junior High School
• N B Galloway Elem School
• Pioneer Path
• SOWIC-Com & Adaptive Bhvr NB Gall
• SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr CJH
• SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Pionee
• SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Three
• Three Rivers School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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