Bedford Park, Illinois

About Bedford Park

Bedford Park is a tiny community in northeastern Illinois, home to 585 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bedford Park is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 99 residents per square mile.

📰 Bedford Park News Today

• 2 workers, 1 firefighter injured in industrial fire in Bedford Park, Illinois cbsnews.com · Apr 10
• 4 teens killed after pickup drives off overpass during police chase in Bedford Park - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27
• 4 suburban teens killed in Bedford Park crash after truck plunges off Cicero Avenue bridge; victim's father questions police chase abc7chicago.com · Jul 27
• 4 dead after speeding vehicle crashes into train car while fleeing police in Bedford Park, authorities say wgntv.com · Jul 26
• Bedford Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bedford Park Unique

• The only place in America named Bedford 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bedford Park

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Bedford Park

• Birrieria De La Torre — mexican
• Karolinka Club (café)
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Mariscos La Diabla Restaurant — mexican
• Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria — pizza
• Paisans Pizzeria — pizza
• Palermo's of 63rd Pizza and Restaurant — pizza
• Stunod's Pizzeria — pizza
• TGI Fridays — american
• Tamales Rebe — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bedford Park

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• UBAM Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Bedford Park

• W W Walker Elem School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bedford Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities