Why visit Hillside
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include DeVry University, Albert Soffel House, Baptist Retirement Home and Old Schoolhouse Community Garden.
Weather in Hillside
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About Hillside
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 8,320. It is a suburb on the west side of Chicago.
From the Wikipedia article Hillside, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
DeVry University
School · 2.8 mi
For-profit college based in the United States
Museums and landmarks32
Albert Soffel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Baptist Retirement Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Retirement home in Maywood, Illinois
Butler School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic school building in Oak Brook, Illinois
Caroline Grow House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house at 603 N. 6th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois
Caroline Millward House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Edward Hines, Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Hospital in Illinois, United States
F.B. Henderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Graue Mill
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Water-wheel grist mill in Oak Brook, Illinois
Harry H. Nichols House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Maywood, Illinois
Jacob Bohlander House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Jennie S. Thompkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
House in Maywood, Illinois
John L. Pentecost House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
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21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Emilio's Tapas Bar
Restaurant · Spanish · 0.9 mi
4100 Roosevelt Road, Hillside
We-Th 16:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 16:30-21:00
Giordano's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
10410 Cermak Road, Westchester
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Paleteria Las Delicias De Michoacan
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
1901 South Mannheim Road, Westchester
Moon Temple Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.5 mi
5225 Saint Charles Road, Berkeley
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
130 Mannheim Road, Hillside
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Taco Patio
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
4018 Butterfield Road, Bellwood
Su-Th 10:00-00:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-02:00
29 more on the map.
History
German Lutheran immigrants planted farms and constructed Hillside's first school and church (Immanuel) near the intersection of Wolf and 22nd Street in the 1840s, which marked the start of the community's formal settlement. Although the majority of Hillside's later construction was located north of 12th Street, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School were incorporated inside village boundaries, giving Hillside its characteristic form.
However, Marion Covell found a significant limestone deposit just a few feet below the surface of his property during the 1850s, despite the fact that farming was the main industry at the time. The quarry he started in 1854 was still in operation until the middle of the 1970s, providing crushed stone for the construction of roads across the Chicago metropolitan area. The John Sexton Company purchased the quarry in 1979 and operated it as a sanitary landfill.
From the History section of Hillside, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Westchester/Oak Brook
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
2222 Enterprise Drive, Westchester
Extended Stay America
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
4575 North Frontage Road, Hillside
Churches and places of worship29
First Congregational Church of Western Springs
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Saint John the Baptist Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church
Church · Serbian Orthodox · 1.5 mi
405 Englewood Avenue, Bellwood
Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral
Church · Catholic · 1.5 mi
5000 Saint Charles Road, Bellwood
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.1 mi
4745 Butterfield Road, Hillside
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare7
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
11301 West Cermak Road, Westchester
Map of Hillside
237 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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, 7 miles away.
- Westchester 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Bellwood 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Berkeley 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Broadview 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Elmhurst 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- La Grange Park 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Maywood 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Melrose Park 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Northlake 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Brookfield 4 mi southeast, about 7 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
- 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DiGangi-QueenofHeaven, 6th Happiness, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lynch, Timothy J House 2, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harry H Nichols House 2012-09-05 1, JPSousa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ButlerSchoolOakBrook, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinwood (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinson House 2012-09-05 1, JPSousa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John L. Pentecost House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graue Water Mill, York Road, Fullersburg vicinity (Du Page County, Illinois), Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain
- The Akin House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Congregational Church Western Springs IL 1, MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Soffel, Albert House, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thompkins, Jennie S House 2, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gibbs, William and Caroline House 1, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William and Jeanette Sloan House, JimRoberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mads C Larson House 2012-09-05 1, JPSousa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robbins Park Historic District, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frangenheim, William House, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grow, Caroline House, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Millward, Caroline House, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VillaParkStation, Swimpg at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Frank B. Henderson House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bohlander, Jacob House, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baptist Retirement Home, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maywood Fire Department Bldg 2012-09-05 1, JPSousa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William H. Emery, Jr. House 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ImageSullivan House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ImageMasonic Temple, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ElmhurstOldMain, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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