East Hazel Crest, Illinois

About East Hazel Crest

East Hazel Crest is a small town in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,254.

East Hazel Crest holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,608 residents per square mile.

📰 East Hazel Crest News Today

• East Hazel Crest Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Licenses revoked for long-operating recovery home in East Hazel Crest Chicago Tribune · Apr 11
• Illinois: Wind Creek Chicago Southland opens sportsbook CDC Gaming · Mar 27
• Missing man disappeared while heading to casino in East Hazel Crest: CPD Yahoo · Sep 10
• East Hazel Crest, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes East Hazel Crest Unique

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

📍 Neighborhoods in East Hazel Crest

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🍽️ Where to Eat in East Hazel Crest

• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Hazel Crest

• Izaak Walton Preserve reviews ★
• Lions Field reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of East Hazel Crest

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