La Grange Park, Illinois

About La Grange Park

La Grange Park, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois counting 13,459 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, La Grange Park is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.23 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,035 residents per square mile.

📰 La Grange Park News Today

• La Grange Park, Illinois, transformer fire behind animal hospital destroys multiple cars, damages more CBS News · Aug 5
• La Grange Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Men Rob La Grange Park Store At Gunpoint: Cops Patch · Jan 27
• La Grange Park officials vote to decry state housing initiative Chicago Tribune · May 12
• Video shows moment La Grange Park utility pole fell, igniting fire; neighbors worried about other poles CBS News · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Grange Park Unique

• The only place in America named La Grange Park — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,459.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Grange Park

• Happier Now Cafe (café)
• Mattone — italian
• Posto 31 — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nettie J. McKinnon Art Gallery · Art gallery
• La Grange Park Fire History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Grange Park

• Beach Oak Park reviews ★
• Hainesworth Park reviews ★
• Homestead Park reviews ★
• La Grange Park Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Poet's Corner reviews ★
• Robin Hood Park reviews ★
• Salt Creek Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Stone and Monroe Park reviews ★
• Torin's · Garden reviews ★
• Yena Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in La Grange Park

• Barnsdale Road School
• Brook Park Elem School
• Forest Road Elem School
• LADSE-DHH Transition Cntr
• Park Junior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Grange Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities