Northbrook, Illinois

About Northbrook

Northbrook is a thriving city in northeastern Illinois, home to 34,546 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Northbrook holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 13.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,607 residents per square mile.

📰 Northbrook News Today

• Northbrook Development Project Tracker ArcGIS StoryMaps · Aug 13
• Northbrook Community Center To Celebrate $12.1M Renovation With Grand Opening Patch · Aug 18
• Mary R. Cox Obituary (2026) - Northbrook, IL - N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Judith Fellingham Obituary - Northbrook, IL Chicago Tribune · Aug 14
• Glenbrook North High School (Northbrook, IL) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Northbrook Unique

• 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 34,546.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Northbrook

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Northbrook

• Basu Coffee Bar & Vietnamese Eatery — coffee shop (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Greek Feast — greek
• Grill House — greek
• Landmark Inn — burger
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Max & Benny's — deli
• Naf Naf Grill — middle eastern
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• California Pizza Kitchen — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hope Union Heritage Center · Museum
• Northfield Inn · Museum
• Nickel City · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northbrook

• Chipilly Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coast Guard Park reviews ★
• Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Somme Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Techny Prairie Park and Fields reviews ★
• Crestwood Park reviews ★
• Estates Tot Lot reviews ★
• Floral Park reviews ★
• Glenbrook Countryside Park reviews ★
• Glenbrook North High School Prairie Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Greenfield Park reviews ★
• Greenview Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Northbrook

• Ed & Life Skills Transition
• Field School
• Glenbrook North High School
• Greenbriar Elem School
• Hickory Point Elem School
• Maple School
• Meadowbrook Elem School
• North Shore Academy Elem
• Northbrook Junior High School
• Shabonee School
• Wescott Elementary School
• Westmoor Elem School
• Wood Oaks Jr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Northbrook

🏘️ Nearby Communities