Lake Catherine, Illinois

About Lake Catherine

Lake Catherine is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Illinois.

Officially, Lake Catherine is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.91 square miles.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lake Catherine Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Catherine — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Catherine

• Anastasia's — american
• Colony House Restaurant — american
• Antioch Pizza — pizza
• Asian Harbor — asian
• Bobby's Lakeside Restaurant — american
• Dockers North — pizza
• Mexican Paradise — mexican
• Mr. G's — greek
• Sand Bar & Grille — american
• Wings Etc.

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Catherine

• Gedge Brothers Park reviews ★
• Jensen Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Osmond Park reviews ★
• Pedersen Park reviews ★
• Petty Park reviews ★
• Tiffany Farms reviews ★
• Tiffany Farms Homeowners Association Park reviews ★
• Trevor Creek Park reviews ★
• Woods of Antioch reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lake Catherine

• Trevor-Wilmot Grade

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lake Catherine

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