Harvey, Illinois

About Harvey

Harvey, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois counting 19,781 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Harvey is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.21 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,185 residents per square mile.

📰 Harvey News Today

• Death investigation underway after human remains found in Harvey, Illinois CBS News · Aug 25
• Rocky Harvey to Serve as Honorary Captain vs. Purdue University of Illinois Athletics · Oct 2
• Harvey, Illinois expands police surveillance network with Flock camera technology as privacy concerns persist ABC7 Chicago · Aug 12
• Aaron Randall Harvey Obituary Sep 12, 2026 - Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Sep 15
• Harvey Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 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 Harvey Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Harvey — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,781.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harvey

• Ashland Park reviews ★
• Cooper Park reviews ★
• Holmes Park reviews ★
• Lexington Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Park reviews ★
• New Holmes Park reviews ★
• Southwest Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Harvey

• Brooks Middle School
• Bryant Elem School
• Holmes Elem School
• Maya Angelou Elem Sch
• Riley Early Childhood Center
• Taft School
• Thornton Township High School
• Whittier Elem School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ingalls Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Harvey

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