Why visit Roselle
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 59 parks and trails, 42 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Adventureland, Overshadowed Theatrical Productions, Bloomingdale School and Paul Schweikher House and Studio.
Weather in Roselle
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About Roselle
Roselle is a suburb of Chicago and is a village located in both DuPage County and Cook in Illinois. Roselle was first incorporated in 1922 as a bedroom community, with its train stop attracting residents commuting to Chicago or nearby suburbs for their jobs. As of the 2025 census, the village's population was 22,756.
From the Wikipedia article Roselle, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Adventureland
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Amusement park in Addison, Illinois, US
Museums and landmarks7
Bloomingdale School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Paul Schweikher House and Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
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Randecker's Hardware Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Bloomingdale Park District Museum
Museum · 1.6 mi
108 South Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale
Parks, trails and playgrounds59
Wintrust Field
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 mi
Baseball Stadium
1999 South Springsguth Road, Schaumburg
Meacham Wildlife Preserve
Hiking and trails · 2.0 mi
Medinah Park District Park Medinah Road north of Thorndale Avenue Park Features: 16 acres Undeveloped Natural Area
47 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes42
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
170 East Lake Street, Bloomingdale
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Sweet Orange Pancake House & Café
Restaurant · Breakfast · 2.1 mi
933 South Roselle Road
Mo-Su 07:00-15:00
GraviTea
Cafe · Juice, Bubble Tea, Tea · 2.2 mi
877 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Mo-Th 15:00-23:00; Fr 15:00-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Italian Pizza Kitchen
Restaurant · Pizza
Pizza / Pasta / Burger / Sandwiches / Salads
10:30-23:00
Mangy Dawg Pub
Bar and pub · American · 0.5 mi
110 Irving Park Road
Mo-Su 11:30-00:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
10 Main Street
Mo-Fr 05:00-20:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Abashiri
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.7 mi
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00, Mo-Fr 16:30-21:30, Sa 12:00-14:30, Sa...
Bavaria Hof (Haus)
Restaurant · German · 2.1 mi
933 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg
Checkers Pancake House
Restaurant · American, Breakfast, Lunch · 1.8 mi
506 West Wise Road, Schaumburg
El Burrito Fantastico
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
1228 West Lake Street, Roselle
30 more on the map.
History
The area surrounding the current village of Roselle began to be settled in the early 1830s, as settlers moved in next to the native Potawatomi people. Silas L. Meacham and his brothers Harvey and Lyman settled the area now known as Bloomingdale Township. The government had been offering land in the area for around $1.25 / acre. In 1837, Deacon Elijah Hough and his wife settled in the Bloomingdale area, with his sons Oramel, Rosell [sic] and daughter Cornelia.
In 1868, at the age of 48, Rosell Hough returned from a career as an alderman and a businessman in Chicago, and saw that the area had become a farming center for corn and flax. He opened the Illinois Linen Company on the northwest corner off of what is now Roselle Road and Irving Park Road. Hough was also the president of the Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company. It is rumored that because of his position, he spent some money to alter a land survey to show that a railroad line should run through Roselle, Itasca and Wood Dale instead of Addison and Bloomingdale. The train schedule misprinted the name of the town on the rail line, giving Roselle its current name.
From the History section of Roselle, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.9 mi
1320 Rodenburg Road, Schaumburg
Masjid Al-Huda
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.1 mi
1081 West Irving Park Road, Schaumburg
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Lake Park High School West
School · 0.5 mi
500 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Roselle
Alsp-Westfield Ms-Bloomingdale Sd
School · 2.0 mi
149 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale
Healthcare2
Map of Roselle
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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, 9 miles away.
- Bloomingdale 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Hanover Park 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Glendale Heights 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Carol Stream 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Bartlett 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Elk Grove Village 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Addison 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Hoffman Estates 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Rolling Meadows 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Bensenville 7 mi east, about 12 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
- Roselle, IL, USA - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Christian Tabernacle Church (Roselle, Illinois) (1), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Metra at Roselle 2 (8741376796), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra at Roselle 1 (8740258767), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra at Roselle 3 (8741377290), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra F40C 614 at Roselle Station - May 2009, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra in Roselle (3289701716), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra at Roselle 4 (8741377694), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Outbound platform at Roselle, looking east (53227910919), Jacob G. from Chicago, Illinois, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station 3, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station platforms, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station 2, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station 4, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station 5, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station 1, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roselle Metra Station front, H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra Roselle, H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bloomingdale School–Village Hall, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westside of Paul Schweikher House and Studio, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Randecker's Hardware Store, Teemu08 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dinner with a show (14047654036), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chess - panoramio (1), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Metra 418 heads (3289701256), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metra 423 (3289702010), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Inbound in the rain (3289701488), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schaumburg Regional Airport, Chicago. (8516165514), Magic Aviation, CC BY 2.0
- Jsperri, Perrij, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schaumburg, IL, USA - panoramio (2), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Sunrise over Bloomingdale, Jonathan Kriz, CC BY 2.0
- N6297R in USAF colors (4939665208), H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vms i 290, Adithyamc Gaming, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schaumburg, IL, USA - panoramio (3), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- ISS030-E-51835 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-13517 - View of Wisconsin, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS009-E-13516 - View of Wisconsin, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Roosters - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
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