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 · Jun 17
• Ineos Styrolution ending Illinois polystyrene production Packaging Dive · Jun 22
• Ineos to close Illinois plant Recycling Today · Jun 19
• Obituary of Colleen M. Gray Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory · Apr 24
• Chicago area traffic: 1 killed, 2 hurt in crash involving 2 semis on Arsenal Road near I-55 near Channahon, Illinois ABC7 Chicago · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Channahon

🏘️ Nearby Communities