About Long Lake
Long Lake, IL is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Illinois.
Long Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.18 square miles.
📰 Long Lake News Today
- Long Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
- Bald eagles spotted in Lake County, Illinois, Judd Hansen films birds on Long Lake between Round Lake and Fox Lake abc7chicago.com · Dec 9
- Long Lake voters approve ambulance service, tax hike Alton Telegraph · Mar 19
- Madison County recount confirms Long Lake referendums Alton Telegraph · Mar 31
- Janice Cavanaugh Obituary - Corona Del Mar, CA Dignity Memorial · Jun 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Long Lake Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Long Lake — 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 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Long Lake
- Leo's Chicago Grill — regional
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Za Za's Steakhouse & Italian — steak house
- Bonus Round Pizza and Gaming — pizza
- China City — chinese
- Maravela's Banquets
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Sammie's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Grant Township Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Long Lake
- Gavin Bog and Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Everbreeze Stanton Park reviews ★
- Long Lake Park reviews ★
- Pickerel Point Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Long Lake
- Gavin South Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.18 sq mi
Coordinates42.3721, -88.1273