Riverside, Illinois

About Riverside

Riverside, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois, home to 8,964 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Riverside is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.98 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,527 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverside News Today

• Riverside Medical Center ranks among the top rehabilitation hospitals in Illinois Shaw Local · Aug 18
• Riverside-Brookfield Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Officer deemed justified in shooting, killing man with 2 knives in North Riverside, Illinois, in 2025 CBS News · Jul 15
• 2322 S 7th Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• What’s going on in Riverside and North Riverside this summer? - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark Riverside-Brookfield Landmark · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverside Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,964.
• Easy reach of Berwyn (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverside

• Flur (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bristro To Go
• Connie's Family Restaurant — american
• Graze
• N-Joy Chop Suey — chinese
• Nectar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Riverside Historical Museum · Museum
• Alpaca · Attraction
• Amur Leopard · Attraction
• Amur Tiger · Attraction
• Bennet's Wallaby · Attraction
• California Sea Lion · Attraction
• Dolphin · Attraction
• Emu · Attraction
• Gray Seal · Attraction
• Hamill Family Play Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverside

• Big Ball Park reviews ★
• Blythe Park reviews ★
• Centennial Plaza reviews ★
• Family Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Guthrie Park reviews ★
• Robinson Park reviews ★
• Zoo Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Riverside

• A F Ames Elem School
• Blythe Park Elem School
• Central Elem School
• L J Hauser Jr High School
• Riverside Brookfield Twp HS

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverside

🏘️ Nearby Communities