Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville is a village of 20,525 people in Lake County, Illinois.
Why visit Libertyville
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 53 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, Cook Memorial Library, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens and Studio59 Golf - Libertyville Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Libertyville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Libertyville
Libertyville is a village in Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan, approximately 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop. As such, it is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA). It is bordered by Gages Lake and Gurnee to the north, Vernon Hills to the south, Mundelein to the west, and Grayslake to the northwest.
From the Wikipedia article Libertyville, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
House museum and historic farm in northern Illinois, USA
Cook Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
David Adler Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
United States historic place
Lloyd Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Libertyville, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Lake County
Mrs. Isaac D. Adler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
United States historic place
Proctor Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Commercial building in Libertyville, Illinois
Public Service Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Bank building in Libertyville, United States of America
Robert Hosmer Morse House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house at 1301 Knollwood Circle in Lake Forest, Illinois
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St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Monastery
Cuneo Mansion
Museum · 2.5 mi
1350 North Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills
closed
Cuneo Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
Historic home, art collection and gardens in Illinois, US
Ansel B. Cook House
Museum · 0.6 mi
413 North Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds53
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens
Park · 2.6 mi
1350 North Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills
closed
Cynthia T. Peterson Park
Park · 2.8 mi
Walking/Biking path (.6 miles). Picnic shelter with restrooms/barbecue grills Open field/play area Basketball/Tennis/Volleyball Courts...
200 West Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills
41 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes91
Dos Amigos
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
Fridays and Saturdays are open until 10 PM. Sundays opens at 8 AM. Owned by two friends, Sergio Casillas and Oscar Garcia .
101 West Rockland Road, Libertyville
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Singh's Kitchen
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 mi
620 North Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Hong Kong Chop Suey
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
Open since 1995. They use quality meat and fresh vegetables. Everything is cooked to order. Excellent Chinese Food. Take Out focused.
856 Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville
Luke's of Mundelein
Restaurant · Hot Dog · 2.1 mi
551 North Lake Street, Mundelein
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Bill's Pizza and Pub
Bar and pub · 2.7 mi
DON'T GO IF YOU HAVE A PEANUT ALLERGY!
624 South Lake Street, Mundelein
Coppolillo's Italian Steakhouse
Restaurant · Italian, Steak House · 0.8 mi
160 East Cook Avenue, Libertyville
79 more on the map.
History
The land that is now Libertyville was the property of the Illinois River Potawatomi Indians until August 1829, when economic and resource pressures forced the tribe to sell much of their land in northern Illinois to the U.S. government for $12,000 cash, an additional $12,000 in goods, plus an annual delivery of 50 barrels of salt.
Pursuant to the treaty, the Potawatomi left their lands by the mid-1830s, and by 1835 the future Libertyville had its first recorded non-indigenous resident, George Vardin. Said to be a "well-educated" English immigrant with a wife and a young daughter, Vardin lived in a cabin located where the Cook Park branch of the Cook Memorial Public Library District stands today. Though he apparently moved on to the west that same year, the settlement that grew up around his cabin was initially known as Vardin's Grove.
From the History section of Libertyville, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship21
Santa Maria Del Popolo Chapel,Rectory, & Room Facilities
Church · 2.4 mi
116 North Lake Street, Mundelein
Fransiscan Convent
Church · Catholic · 0.8 mi
1600 West Park Avenue, Libertyville
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries59
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
School · Roman Catholic · 1.3 mi
Exceptional Learners Collaborativ
School · 4.9 mi
960 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills
Healthcare4
Map of Libertyville
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 14°F | 1.8 in | 11.0 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 16°F | 1.9 in | 12.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 26°F | 2.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 1.8 in |
| May | 68°F | 47°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 53°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 42°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.5 in | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 20°F | 2.1 in | 9.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mundelein 4 Wsw (6 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
Lake County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-24: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-13: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Gages Lake 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Grayslake 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Gurnee 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Lake Forest 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Buffalo Grove 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Lake Zurich 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Deerfield 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Highland Park 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Beach Park 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Arlington Heights 13 mi south, about 21 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Public Service Building (8610934664), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Libertyville High School, SeymourHolcomb, CC0
- Libertyville High School Brainerd Building (8612074368), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- IL 176 west at Butterfield Rd (2) - Libertyville, IL - July 2026, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois Chimney 2020-2345, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois Chimney 2020-2344, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois NRHP Plaque 2020-2343, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois NRHP Plaque 2020-2342, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois 2020-2341, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois 2020-2340, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home--Cook Memorial Library Libertyville Illinois 2020-2339, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2324, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2334, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2335, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2327, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2322, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois 2020-2323, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Libertyville Metra Station trackside 2022-09-18, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Service Building Libertyville Illinois Plaque 2020-2336, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Libertyville Metra Station 2022-09-18, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Adler Estate 1700 N Milwaukee Libertyville,IL, Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mrs. Isaac D. Adler House, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Image Hosmer Morse House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warren Township, IL, USA - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- FLW-lloydlewishouse, Shmcnulty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Micah Hafen April 2023, Th2643, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caspian Tern (8732643211), CheepShot, CC BY 2.0
- Caspian Tern (8732643293), CheepShot, CC BY 2.0
- Brainerd Building SW, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brainerd Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 072 Des Plaines (8675570296), LakeCountyIL, CC BY 2.0
- 071 Des Plaines (8675570518), LakeCountyIL, CC BY 2.0
- 073 Des Plaines (8675569878), LakeCountyIL, CC BY 2.0
- Cook Memorial Library (8609828103), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ansel B. Cook House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ansel B. Cook Home, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 070 Des Plaines (8675570996), LakeCountyIL, CC BY 2.0
- Public Service Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Proctor Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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