Riverwoods, Illinois

About Riverwoods

Riverwoods, IL is a small town located in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 3,784.

Riverwoods holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 953 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverwoods News Today

• Charges dropped against Natalie Schram, accused of hiding remains of newborn baby in Riverwoods, Illinois, officials say ABC7 Chicago · Oct 2
• Driver Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest: Riverwoods Blotter Patch · Sep 30
• Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, test positive for West Nile Virus CBS News · Aug 5
• Riverwoods Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Lynne Corneli Obituary (2026) - Riverwoods, IL - Shalom Memorial Funeral Home - Arlington Heights Legacy | Obituary · Jul 7

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Riverwoods Unique

• The only place in America named Riverwoods — 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverwoods

• Brunch Factory
• Kogii Kogii Korean BBQ
• Mi Mexico Restaurant — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe de Oro (café)
• Wintergarden Cafe (café)

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverwoods

• Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Discover Financial Park reviews ★
• Portwine Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salceda Park reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Riverwoods

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