Third Lake, Illinois

About Third Lake

Third Lake, IL is a small town located in northeastern Illinois, home to 1,114 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Third Lake is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,888 residents per square mile.

📰 Third Lake News Today

• Third Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 3
• Radojka Vujovic Obituary (2026) - Third Lake, IL - Ahlgrim Funeral Home - Elmhurst Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Major flooding throughout Lake and McHenry counties after third round of thunderstorms Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Apr 18
• Police investigate small business burglaries in Third Lake, Illinois; theft at European Food & Gifts caught on surveillance video ABC7 Chicago · Aug 10
• Paulina Matich Obituary (2026) - Third Lake, IL - Muzyka & Son Funeral Home - Chicago Legacy obituary · May 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Third Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Third Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Third Lake

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Third Lake

• Bill's Pizza & Pub North — pizza
• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Triangle Family Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Third Lake

• Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mill Creek Park reviews ★
• Ravinia Park reviews ★
• Timberwoods Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Third Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities