Oak Brook, Illinois
Oak Brook is a village of 8,056 people in DuPage County, Illinois, founded in 1958.
Why visit Oak Brook
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 57 parks and trails, 128 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Dine-in Yorktown 18, AMC Oakbrook Center 12, Graue Mill and Mayslake Peabody Estate.
Weather in Oak Brook
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About Oak Brook
Oak Brook is a village in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,163 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Oak Brook, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Midwestern University
School · 2.5 mi
Private medical and professional school with campuses in Downers Grove, Illinois and Glendale, Arizona
Chamberlain University
School · 2.8 mi
Division of Adtalem Global Education
DeVry University
School · 1.5 mi
For-profit college based in the United States
National University of Health Sciences
School · 3.6 mi
Private university in Lombard, Illinois
Museums and landmarks32
Graue Mill
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Water-wheel grist mill in Oak Brook, Illinois
3800 York Road, Oak Brook
Apr-Nov We-Su 10:00-16:00
Mayslake Peabody Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
1717 31st Street, Oak Brook
Ardmore Avenue station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Railway station in Villa Park, Illinois
Butler School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic school building in Oak Brook, Illinois
Downtown Hinsdale Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
F.B. Henderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
George E. Purple House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Henry C. Middaugh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
John L. Pentecost House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
La Grange Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Museum · 0.4 mi
American museum
1220 Kensington Road, Oak Brook
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds57
Doerhoefer Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Park in Downers Grove, DuPage County, United States of America
45 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes128
El Tapeo Modern Spanish Kitchen
Restaurant · Spanish · 1.0 mi
2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Th 06:30-11:00,16:00-22:30; Fr 06:30-11:00,16:00-23:00; Sa...
LaBarra - Butterfield
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 2.0 mi
3011 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00 "Dinner menu available till 8PM"; Fr-Sa...
Labriola Bakery & Cafe
Restaurant · 2.0 mi
Brought to you by Rich Labriola, Chicago's premier artisan baker Labriola Bakery & Cafe is a Breakfast-to-dinner cafe with baked goods...
3021 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Sa 07:30-21:00
Naf Naf Grill
Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 1.4 mi
17W746 West 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace
Mo-Su 10:30-21:30
Oberweis
Ice cream · 2.5 mi
Ice cream, shakes, dairy
60 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 0.8 mi
1818 Oakbrook Center Drive, Oak Brook
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
Blueberry Hill Cafe
Restaurant · 2.1 mi
3041 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook
Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Sa-Su 06:00-16:00
116 more on the map.
History
Oak Brook was originally known as Fullersburg, named after Ben Fuller, an early settler.
Oak Brook was incorporated as a village in 1958, due in large part to the efforts of Paul Butler, a prominent civic leader and landowner whose father had first moved to the vicinity in 1898 and opened a dairy farm shortly thereafter. Prior to incorporation, the name Oak Brook was used by local residents to distinguish their community from neighboring Hinsdale and Elmhurst, going back to the founding of the Oak Brook Civic Association almost two decades earlier.
The original boundaries were smaller than the present extent of the village, but a considerable amount of land was annexed soon after the founding of the village, including the land that is now the site of the Oakbrook Center shopping mall, which opened in 1962.
In 1964 Butler entered a joint venture with the Del E. Webb Corporation of Phoenix, Arizona, to increase development of the area. Webb's construction company constructed dozens of buildings in Oak Brook both commercial and residential. The Webb Corporation's involvement in the development of the village lasted into the late 1970s.
From the History section of Oak Brook, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Hilton Chicago / Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook
Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Westchester/Oak Brook
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
2222 Enterprise Drive, Westchester
Churches and places of worship18
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
First Congregational Church of Western Springs
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Immanuel Hall
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Willowbrook High School
School · 2.5 mi
1250 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park
Healthcare13
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
60154 Enterprise Drive, Westchester
Passport Health Hinsdale Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
911 North Elm Street, Hinsdale
Map of Oak Brook
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
DuPage County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 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)
- 2010-08-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Hinsdale 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Westmont 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Westchester 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Hillside 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Villa Park 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Western Springs 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Lombard 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Elmhurst 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- La Grange Park 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Downers Grove 5 mi southwest, 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): 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
- Mayslake Peabody Estate, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- Graue Water Mill, York Road, Fullersburg vicinity (Du Page County, Illinois), Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain
- Mayslake Peabody Estate - Mayslake Hall, Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of " DiscoverWithDima .", CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robert A. and Mary Childs House, Teemu08 ( talk ), 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
- John L. Pentecost House (Elmhurst, Illinois) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Immanuel Evangelical Church Hinsdale, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gregg Museum, User:Teemu08 Uploaded by Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ArdmoreStation, Swimpg at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- First Congregational Church Western Springs IL 1, MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Image Coffeen House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William and Jeanette Sloan House, JimRoberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- William Whitney House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robbins Park Historic District, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- WesternSpringsWaterTower, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church (LaGrange, Illinois), Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orland P. Bassett House, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House, Teemu08 ( talk ), 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
- LaGrangeHD, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hinsdale Memorial Building, Teemu08 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William H. Emery, Jr. House 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Purple House, LaGrange 1, MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LizzadroMuseumSunset, Lizzadromuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AV042318 Sahauro Hall MRP 6400, Mbatmwu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elmhurst CRC 1949 (2), Boven, CC0
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