Lincolnwood
Enjoying a strategic location with convenient access to downtown Chicago, O'Hare Airport and surrounding communities, the Village of Lincolnwood is a thriving community with attractive residential areas and a strong business sector. Detached single-family homes make up most of the village's housing stock, and more than 90 percent of housing units are owner occupied. Homes and values in Lincolnwood are strong. It is a village of great neighbors and neighborhoods.
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The Lincolnwood Parks Department provides residents with a wide variety of programs, parks and recreational facilities including senior activities, swim lessons, sports, softball leagues, fitness, tennis, special events and concerts in the park. Thirteen park locations offer neighborhood playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, walking and bike paths, fishing and picnicking. One park even has an inline hockey rink. Channel Runne Park offers long paths with numerous sculptures by artists from around the country. The new Family Aquatics Center, located in Proesel Park, offers zero depth pools, two large slides and water play features. Lincolnwood Town Center is the local mall with anchor stores Carson Pirie Scott, Old Navy and Kohl's in addition to more than 90 other popular retailers. A wide selection of dining options, from full-service restaurants to quaint diners to fast food, can be found throughout the village.
Lincolnwood's history dates back to 1844 with the arrival of the Proesel family from Bavaria, and Johann Tess who joined them in 1856. As other Europeans settled in the area, the emerging community first organized itself as Tessville in 1911. In 1936, the Village of Tessville formally became the Village of Lincolnwood. Today, Lincolnwood is an affluent, mature community that is home to over 12,000 culturally diverse residents.
Parks & Recreation
Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra
Public Library
Lincolnwood Review Online
Serving more than 3,500 students in grades K - 8, Wilmette Public School District 39 includes a significant portion of Wilmette and a small portion of adjacent Glenview. Children in grades K-4 attend one of four existing neighborhood elementary schools: Central School, Harper School, McKenzie School, or Romona School. Students in grades 5 and 6 attend Highcrest Middle School while grades 7 and 8 attend Wilmette Junior High. Student test scores consistently reflect achievement well above state and national norms.
The Avoca School District 37 serves students from parts of four surrounding communities: Glenview, Northfield, Wilmette, and Winnetka. The greatest number of our students live in Wilmette. There are two schools in the district: Avoca West, a K-5 elementary school; and Marie Murphy, a 6-8 middle school.
New Trier High School is one of the most highly acclaimed public high schools in the State of Illinois. The major campus is located in Winnetka and freshman students attend the Northfied campus.
School District 74
Niles Township High School
Oakton Community College
Neighboring Communities
Winnetka
Glenview
Kenilworth
Evanston
Skokie
Northfield
