Hodgkins, Illinois

About Hodgkins

Hodgkins is a small town in northeastern Illinois counting 1,487 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hodgkins is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 549 residents per square mile.

📰 Hodgkins News Today

• Hodgkins, Illinois body found: John Pisano cold case solved as 1998 Lincoln pulled from pond near Joliet Road, police say ABC7 Chicago · May 24
• Hodgkins Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hodgkins, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer | The Staggering Logistics of a Suburban UPS Facility PBS · Dec 9
• Body Found In Hodgkins Pond Identified As Man Missing For 25 Years Patch · May 20

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 Hodgkins Unique

• The only place in America named Hodgkins — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hodgkins

• Stefan Grill — balkan
• Buck's Pit Stop
• Salerno's Pizzeria & Sports Bar — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hodgkins

• Santa Fe Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hodgkins Park reviews ★
• Theodore Stone Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whispering Willow Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hodgkins

• Hodgkins Elem School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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