Homer Glen, Illinois

About Homer Glen

Homer Glen is a close-knit town in northeastern Illinois counting 24,852 people who proudly call it home.

Homer Glen holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 22.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,119 residents per square mile.

📰 Homer Glen News Today

• LTHS Board Appoints New Board Member Patch · Aug 18
• Homer Glen news: 1 in custody after suspected Darien home invader barricades in Homer Glen residence ABC7 Chicago · Aug 5
• Home invasion suspect in custody after barricade situation in Homer Glen CBS News · Aug 5
• Homer Glen Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Suspect in custody following hours-long standoff in Homer Glen - WGN-TV WGN-TV · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Homer Glen Unique

• The only place in America named Homer Glen — 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,852.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Homer Glen

• Blueberry Hill Breakfast Cafe — breakfast
• Golden Sun — chinese
• La Crepe Bistro — french
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Nick's Barbecue — barbecue
• Orient Cafe — chinese
• Pepe's — mexican
• Rubi Agave Latin Kitchen — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tazza Italian Ristorante — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Homer Glen

• Culver Park reviews ★
• Edmond J. Sendra Park reviews ★
• Evlyn's Gate North Park reviews ★
• Goodings Grove Park reviews ★
• Goreham Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Homer Healing Garden reviews ★
• Kingston Hills Park reviews ★
• Lamers Park reviews ★
• Messenger Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pinewood West reviews ★
• Stonebridge Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Homer Glen

• Goodings Grove School
• Hadley Middle School
• Homer Jr High School
• Luther J Schilling School
• Oak Prairie Jr High School
• Reed Elem School
• William E Young School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Homer Glen

🏘️ Nearby Communities