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Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city of 59,156 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1852.
Why visit Des Plaines
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 134 parks and trails, 204 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mill Run Playhouse, Rosemont Theatre, Edison Park and Kennicott Grove.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Des Plaines
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Des Plaines
Des Plaines ( dis PLAYNZ) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the Des Plaines River, which runs through the city just east of its downtown area.
From the Wikipedia article Des Plaines, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Mill Run Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 3.5 mi
Former theatre in Niles, Illinois, United States
Rosemont Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.4 mi
Concert hall in Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Museums and landmarks16
Edison Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Park in Chicago, Illinois
Kennicott Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Pickwick Theatre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Movie theatre in Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Monument and historic site · Catholic · 2.4 mi
1170 North Des Plaines River Road, Des Plaines
1000 gecs tree
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Tree featured on the cover of the 100 gecs studio album "1000 gecs"
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds134
Park Ridge Youth Campus
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Former school/orphanage in Park Ridge, Illinois
122 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes204
Amazing Breads & Cakes
Cafe · Pastry, Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
1460 Miner Street, Des Plaines
We-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-14:30
BIBIBOP Asian Grill
Restaurant · Asian · 2.7 mi
1680 West Higgins Road, Des Plaines
Sa-Su 11:00-20:30; Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.2 mi
1552 Rand Road, Des Plaines
Mo-Sa 04:00-22:00; Su 05:00-21:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.2 mi
1001 South Busse Road, Mount Prospect
Mo-Sa 04:00-21:00; Su 05:00-21:00
Canta Napoli
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.7 mi
90 East Busse Avenue
Mo-Tu 15:00-21:00; We-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
Coco & Maple
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.6 mi
130 East Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect
Mo-We 07:00-16:00; Th-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Katie's Kitchen
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 2.2 mi
623 North Wolf Road, Des Plaines
Tu-Fr 06:30-14:30; Sa-Su 06:30-14:00
Los Azares Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 mi
1290 East Northwest Highway, Des Plaines
Mo-Th 10:00-20:45; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:45
Moretti's Ristorante & Pizza
Restaurant · American, Italian, Pizza · 3.0 mi
1799 South Busse Road, Mount Prospect
Mo 11:00-20:00; Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:00;...
Mrs. P & Me
Restaurant · American, Local · 2.6 mi
100 East Prospect Avenue
Mo-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00
192 more on the map.
History
Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Ojibwe (Chippewa) Native American tribes inhabited the Des Plaines River Valley prior to Europeans' arrival. When French explorers and missionaries arrived in the 1600s in what was then the Illinois Country of New France, they named the waterway La Rivière des Plaines (English translation: "Plains River") as they felt that trees on the river resembled European plane trees. The first white settlers came from the eastern United States in 1833, after the signing of the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, followed by many German immigrants during the 1840s and '50s. In the 1850s, the land in this area was purchased by the Illinois and Wisconsin Land Company along a railroad line planned between Chicago and Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1852, the developers built a steam-powered mill next to the river to cut local trees into railroad ties. Socrates Rand then bought the mill and converted it into a grist mill, which attracted local farmers. The Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad made its first stop in the area in the fall of 1854.
From the History section of Des Plaines, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Comfort Inn Convention Center-Chicago O'Hare Airport
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
2157 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines
Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
Campground · 1.2 mi
1250 Campground Road, Des Plaines
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O'Hare Airport
Motel and hotel · 2.6 mi
3001 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines
Howard Johnson Elk Grove Village Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 3.0 mi
1925 East Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village
Churches and places of worship53
First Congregational Church
Church · Church Of Christ · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
766 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines
Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.9 mi
2350 East Dempster Street, Des Plaines
Saint Sophia Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Church · Bulgarian Orthodox · 1.5 mi
404 West Oakton Street, Des Plaines
AksharPurushottam SwamiNarayan Spiritual Center (APSSC)
Place of worship · 0.6 mi
1275 Marion Street, Des Plaines
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging54
BA Solutions Supercharger
EV charging · 2.1 mi
1468 Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect
Schools, colleges and libraries83
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
School · 2.3 mi
2401 Manor Lane, Park Ridge
George B. Carpenter Elementary School
School · 2.9 mi
300 North Hamlin Avenue, Park Ridge
Healthcare18
Map of Des Plaines
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 19°F | 2.0 in | 11.3 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 22°F | 2.0 in | 10.7 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 31°F | 2.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 70°F | 51°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 61°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 45°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 34°F | 2.4 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.1 in | 7.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chicago Ohare Intl Ap 72530 (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cook County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2023-11-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Arlington Heights 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Bensenville 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Addison 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Buffalo Grove 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Bellwood 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Bloomingdale 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Berwyn 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Carol Stream 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Cicero 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Chicago 18 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Des Plaines, IL, Randy Escalada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Des Plaines, IL, USA - panoramio (5), Michael Boyd, CC BY 3.0
- First Congregational Church (Des Plaines, IL), Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Des Plaines, Illinois - Large Letter Postcard (7850202492), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 19670603 01 Chicago Transit Authority UMC Des Plaines, IL-2 (10789834643), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Des Plaines, IL, USA - panoramio (6), Michael Boyd, CC BY 3.0
- Des Plaines, IL, USA - panoramio (3), greglaskiewicz, CC BY 3.0
- McDonald's -1 Store Museum, Des Plaines, Ill. (8268402450), Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US, CC BY 2.0
- Des Plaines, IL, USA - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Mountain Scene, 1956(?), Dphc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter Scene, 1934, Dphc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Detail of Winter Scene, 1934, Dphc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007267951), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007810902), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007263917), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007256943), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007813414), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007816234), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007260351), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007815026), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007278225), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007258613), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007273691), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007806274), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007799742), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007797886), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007819502), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007796498), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007809594), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral (6007821210), ruszarub from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- McDonald's (35431825576), Michel Curi, CC BY 2.0
- McDonald's (35431821536), Michel Curi, CC BY 2.0
- April 2013 flooding (13249939644), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from USA, Public domain
- April 2013 flooding (13249733073), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from USA, Public domain
- Jose Sanchez Burning Eve, Mashbat Bros. and Chinbayar Davaaseren, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Defense Plant Corporation motor nameplate, John Larson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 103 Kingsley Ave (5999273434), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- April 2013 flooding (13249596075), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from USA, Public domain
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