Melrose Park, Illinois

About Melrose Park

Melrose Park, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois counting 23,999 people who proudly call it home.

Melrose Park holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.35 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,517 residents per square mile.

📰 Melrose Park News Today

• 1103 N 15th Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160 Realtor.com · Aug 9
• Melrose Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Cyril Veliyathumaril James Obituary | Bormann Funeral Home | Melrose Park, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Man shot, killed inside Amazon employee parking garage in Melrose Park CBS News · Jun 4
• Melrose Park shooting kills Chicago man Travion Taylor in Amazon Fulfillment Center employee garage on Fifth Avenue, officials say ABC7 Chicago · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Melrose Park Unique

• 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 23,999.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Melrose Park

• Bonchon Chicken — chicken
• Carnitas Don Alfredo Original — mexican
• Home Run Inn Pizzeria — pizza
• Olive Garden — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Hooters — burger
• IHOP — breakfast
• Playas Nayaritas — mexican
• Restaurant y Taqueria Jerez — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melrose Park

• Bataan Park reviews ★
• Bulger Park reviews ★
• Juan Montoya Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Melrose Park

• Grant Elem School
• Jane Addams Elem School
• Mannheim Middle School
• Melrose Park Elem School
• Scott Elementary School
• Stevenson Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Melrose Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities