East Dubuque, Illinois

About East Dubuque

East Dubuque, IL is a small town located in northwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,457.

Officially, East Dubuque is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 506 residents per square mile.

📰 East Dubuque News Today

• East Dubuque man indicted on multiple child sex abuse material charges KCRG · Oct 10
• East Dubuque man indicted on child sexual abuse material charges WQAD · Oct 10
• Michael R Stillmunkes Obituary Sep 16, 2026 Miller Funeral Home | East Dubuque, IL · Sep 19
• Stockton Girls Varsity Volleyball @ East Dubuque MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Jeanette "Janet" L. Muller Obituary Jul 25, 2026 Haudenshield Funeral Home · Jul 25

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 East Dubuque Unique

• The only place in America named East Dubuque — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Dubuque (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in East Dubuque

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Dubuque

• 1st & Main — bar and grill
• Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar — american
• Caroline's Restaurant — american
• Dottie's Cafe — diner
• Flatted Fifth at Dimensional — barbecue
• Happy Joe's Pizza — pizza
• Houlihan's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sunshine Family Restaurant
• The Vault Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Crystal Lake Cave · Attraction
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · Museum
• National Rivers Hall of Fame · Museum
• Towboat Logsdon · Attraction
• Ampitheater · Attraction
• Diamond Jo National River Center · Museum
• Dunleith Aquatic Center · Attraction
• E B Lyons Nature Center · Museum
• Mississippi Mud Studios · Art gallery
• Riverwalk Pier · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Dubuque

• Gerald McAleece Park & Recreation Complex reviews ★
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Dunleith Park reviews ★
• E B Lyons Prairie and Woodland Preserve reviews ★
• Flat Iron Park reviews ★
• Gramercy Park reviews ★
• Grandview Greenspace reviews ★
• Granger Creek Nature Trail reviews ★
• Hiawatha Playground reviews ★
• Interstate Power Company Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Louis Murphy Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in East Dubuque

• East Dubuque Elem School
• East Dubuque High School
• East Dubuque Jr High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of East Dubuque

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