Morton Grove, Illinois
Morton Grove is a village of 24,619 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1895.
Why visit Morton Grove
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 113 parks and trails, 148 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CMX Old Orchard Market, Banford Road Farm, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and Leaning Tower of Niles.
Weather in Morton Grove
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About Morton Grove
Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,297. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Morton Grove, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Mill Run Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Former theatre in Niles, Illinois, United States
The ORT Institute
School · 2.2 mi
American vocational training school in Skokie, Illinois, active 1991–2017
Museums and landmarks25
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Museum · 1.7 mi
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
We-Su 10:00-17:00
Leaning Tower of Niles
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Replica tower of Pisa's, in Niles, Illinois, United States
6300 West Touhy Avenue, Niles
Dempster–Skokie
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Metro station
Dwight Perkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Evanston, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Illinois
Edison Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Park in Chicago, Illinois
Gross Point Village Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Village hall of the defunct village of Gross Point, Illinois
Harrer Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in Illinois, United States of America
Herbert A. Dilg House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
James B. Irving House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house at 2771 Crawford Avenue in Evanston, Illinois
Noble-Seymour-Crippen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Norwood Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Norwood Park Historical District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Human settlement in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds113
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Park Ridge Youth Campus
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Former school/orphanage in Park Ridge, Illinois
101 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes148
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.9 mi
7525 North Harlem Avenue, Niles
Mo-Th 04:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 04:00-24:00; Su 04:00-23:00
EJ's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 mi
9149 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-14:00; Sa (sunset+01:00)-24:00
Gusto Italiano Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 2.3 mi
1834 Glenview Road, Glenview
Su-Th 16:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-21:00
Sarra Grill
Restaurant · Kebab, Mediterranean · 2.3 mi
8335 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
Spiro's Deli
Restaurant · Deli · 2.3 mi
1880 Glenview Road, Glenview
Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Taboun Grill
Restaurant · Israeli, Middle Eastern · 1.7 mi
8808 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-14:00
Tacos Gingi
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
5128 West Dempster Street, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-13:00
The Foxtail Glenview House
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 2.2 mi
1843 Glenview Road, Glenview
Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Zenzi Den
Restaurant · Asian · 2.2 mi
1822 Glenview Road, Glenview
Su-Th 16:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 16:30-22:30
136 more on the map.
History
A handful of farmers from England settled in 1830–1832, despite there being no roads from Chicago, only Native American trails, as the defeat of the Black Hawk War and the 1833 Treaty of Chicago led Native Americans to leave the areas. Farmers from Germany and Luxembourg started arriving by the end of the decade, clearing the land by cutting the walnut, oak, hickory, elm and maple trees. Logs were initially hauled to a sawmill at Dutchman's Point (later Niles, Illinois) at the corner of what became Milwaukee, Waukegan and Touhy Avenues, and stumps burned for charcoal that could then be hauled to heat homes in expanding Chicago. Immigrant John Miller erected a water-powered sawmill near where the Chicago River met the future Dempster Street shortly after 1841. This simplified homebuilding in the area, as well as facilitated further lumber sales.
From the History section of Morton Grove, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore/Skokie
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie
Super 8 by Wyndham Morton Grove/Chicago
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
9110 North Waukegan Road, Morton Grove
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago North Shore - Niles
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
7247 North Waukegan Road, Niles
Red Roof Inn Morton Grove
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
9424 North Waukegan Road, Morton Grove
Extended Stay America - Chicago - Skokie
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
5211 Old Orchard Road, Skokie
Churches and places of worship31
Holy Taxiarhai and Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.8 mi
7373 North Caldwell Avenue, Niles
Bethany Romanian Pentacostal Church
Church · Romanian Pentacostal · 1.9 mi
7301 North Caldwell Avenue, Niles
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.4 mi
6218 Capulina Avenue, Morton Grove
Muslim Community Center
Place of worship · 1.0 mi
8601 Menard Avenue, Morton Grove
Saint Michael's Orthodox Carpatho-Russian Church
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.0 mi
7313 North Waukegan Road, Niles
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Healthcare17
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
6131 West Dempster Street, Morton Grove
Map of Morton Grove
250 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.
- Glenview 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Lincolnwood 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Evanston 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Des Plaines 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Mount Prospect 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Elmwood Park 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Franklin Park 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Deerfield 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Highland Park 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Arlington Heights 11 mi west, about 17 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): 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
- Morton Grove Station, Morton Grove, Illinois, Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Morton Grove Historical Museum, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Harrer Park and Pool, Morton Grove, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 20180324 01 Amtrak & Walking Group at Morton Grove Metra stop (44932163684), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Station building at Morton Grove, Jacob G., CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Martha Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- St. Martha Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Morton Grove Public Library, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Beth Jacob Cemetery, Morton Grove, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Palma Lane Park, Morton Grove, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Austin Park, Morton Grove, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Mansfield Park, Morton Grove, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Leaning Tower of Niles, Miroslaw Mucha, Public domain
- Dwight H. Perkins House, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Passionist Fathers Monastery, Zagalejo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilmette Historical Society (Gross Point Village Hall), Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Norwood Park Metra Station, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edison Park Chicago, Smallbones, Public domain
- Norwood Park, Smallbones, Public domain
- James B. Irving House, Evanston, front, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Maine Youth Campus, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Noble Seymour Crippen House, Zagalejo, Public domain
- ParkRidgePickwick, Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Purple Hotel, martin gonzalez, CC BY 2.0
- Skokie, No machine-readable author provided. LHOON assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Harrer Building, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robert and Suzanne Drucker House, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Empire Builder Banner, vxla from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0
- Amtrak Empire Builder No. 7 (4553742160), vxla from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0
- Scolopax minor 185127001, Paul Roots, CC BY 4.0
- Scolopax minor 185126982, Paul Roots, CC BY 4.0
- Herbert A. Dilg House (8056594901), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Herbert A. Dilg House, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empire Builder No. 7 Approaches Crossing (4553106047), vxla from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0
- Reflection - 54660194704, GR_Pei, Public domain
- Slipper Fragment of Dionysios of Zakynthos, CryolophosaurusEllioti, CC BY 4.0
- Reliquary of Gregory the Great, CryolophosaurusEllioti, CC BY 4.0
- Shrine of All Saints - Reliquary of St. Stephen, CryolophosaurusEllioti, CC BY 4.0
- Shrine of All Saints - St. Edmund Reliquary, CryolophosaurusEllioti, CC BY 4.0
- Reliquary of St. Sigismund of Burgundy, CryolophosaurusEllioti, CC BY 4.0
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