Como, Illinois

About Como

Set in the northwestern part of Illinois, Como is a small unincorporated community.

Como holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.07 square miles.

📰 Como News Today

• The Best Drink I Had at Lake Como Was This Aperol Spritz and Hugo Spritz Mashup Food & Wine · Aug 8
• Il Sereno Lake-to-Lake Journey Makes The Drive From Lake Como To St. Moritz The Destination Haute Living · Jun 15
• Devastating downburst brings 100 mph winds, widespread damage across southern Wisconsin wmtv15news.com · Jul 8
• This sleek hotel offers a peaceful escape on the shores of Lake Como The Independent · Aug 4
• The Ultimate Escape: Lake Como Wisconsin’s Mars Resort, French Country Inn, The Getaway, Lakeside Coffee WGN Radio 720 · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Como Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Como — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Como

• Crow Valley Campground · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Como State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lyndon Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Pothole · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spring Slough · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Como

🏘️ Nearby Communities