Chicago Heights, Illinois

About Chicago Heights

Chicago Heights, IL is a thriving city located in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 26,533.

Officially, Chicago Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,559 residents per square mile.

📰 Chicago Heights News Today

• Chicago-area severe weather: Power outages, gas shortages lead to long lines at gas stations in Illinois, Indiana abc7chicago.com · Aug 12
• Yvonne "Alexis" Kneeland Obituary (2026) - Flossmoor, IL - Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home - Chicago Heights Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• ComEd expects to have 99% of outages restored in Illinois by Saturday night following severe storms cbsnews.com · Aug 13
• Chicago Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• EVELYN SCOGGINS Obituary | Woods Funeral Home Ltd. | Chicago Heights, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chicago Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Chicago Heights — 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 26,533.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chicago Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chicago Heights

• Pepe's Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Union Street Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chicago Heights

• Alex Lopez Park reviews ★
• Halsted Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indian Hill Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Joe Orr Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jones Center Family Play Lot reviews ★
• King Park reviews ★
• Landeen Park reviews ★
• Meidell Park reviews ★
• Seiter Park reviews ★
• Smith Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wacker Park reviews ★
• Woodrow Wilson Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Chicago Heights

• Acad for Lifelong Learning
• Bloom High School
• Bloom Trail High School
• Dist 206 Alternative High School
• Garfield Elem School
• Highland School
• Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence
• South Cook ISC ALOP
• South Cook ISC Student Advocate
• South Cook Truancy Program
• Speed Early Learning Center
• Speed Independence Elem Sch
• Speed Independence High School
• Speed Program for Adaptive Learn

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chicago Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities