Hazel Crest, Illinois

About Hazel Crest

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Hazel Crest is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 13,036.

Hazel Crest holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.4 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,834 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazel Crest News Today

• New fallout from summer storms in Hazel Crest, Illinois CBS News · Sep 24
• New fallout from summer storms in Hazel Crest, Illinois Yahoo · Sep 23
• Hazel Crest, Illinois neighbors work together after EF1 tornado knocks out power, spreads debris ABC7 Chicago · Aug 4
• Hazel Crest Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hazel Crest, 60429, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11

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 Hazel Crest Unique

• The only place in America named Hazel Crest — 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 13,036.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hazel Crest

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Caribbean Haus Seafood Kitchen — seafood

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazel Crest

• Cherrywood Park reviews ★
• Hillcrest Park reviews ★
• Hollydale Park reviews ★
• James O. Setnes Sports Complex reviews ★
• Oak Hill Park reviews ★
• Stone Hollow Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Well Park reviews ★
• Willow Wood Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wolf Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hazel Crest

• Chateaux School
• Highlands Elem School
• Jesse C White Learning Academy
• Mae Jemison School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Hazel Crest

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