Oak Lawn, Illinois

About Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn, IL is a thriving city located in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 56,531.

Oak Lawn holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 8.57 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,596 residents per square mile.

📰 Oak Lawn News Today

• Bat tests positive for rabies in Oak Lawn, Illinois CBS News · Aug 14
• Theresa F. "The Cake Lady" Wasik Obituary (2026) - Oak Lawn, IL - Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Oak Lawn bat tests positive for rabies; residents urged to vaccinate pets - WGN-TV WGN-TV · Aug 13
• Bridgeview Man Who Exposed Himself To Woman In Business Charged With Misdemeanor: Police Patch · Aug 18
• Michelle Solski Obituary - Oak Lawn, IL Dignity Memorial · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oak Lawn Unique

• A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#22 of 1,294 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Oak Lawn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 56,531.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oak Lawn

• Abuelita Coco — mexican
• Baba Saj — middle eastern
• Cork and Bean — coffee shop (café)
• Jalisco Express — mexican
• Little Something Extra (café)
• Palermo's 95th Italian Cuisine — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TGI Fridays — american
• The Original Pancake House — breakfast
• Corner Bakery — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Lawn

• Lakeshore Park reviews ★
• Wolfe Wildlife Refuge Park reviews ★
• Beverly Lawn Park reviews ★
• Dillon Park reviews ★
• Lawn Manor Park reviews ★
• Little Wolfe Playground reviews ★
• McVickers Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Oak Meadows Park reviews ★
• William Place Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Oak Lawn

• Columbus Manor Elem School
• Ernest F Kolb Elem School
• H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
• Harnew Elem School
• J Covington Elem School
• J M Hannum Elem School
• Kolmar Avenue Elem School
• Lawn Manor School
• Oak Lawn Comm High School
• Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch
• P R I D E School
• Simmons Middle School
• Sward Elem School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oak Lawn

🏘️ Nearby Communities