Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling is a village of 38,433 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1833.
Why visit Wheeling
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 66 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Marriott Theatre, Deerfield, Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area and Wood Oaks Green Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Wheeling
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wheeling
Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of Wheeling and Vernon townships. Wheeling is a suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 miles (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. The population was 39,137 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wheeling, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Marriott Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.6 mi
Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
401 West Dundee Road, Wheeling
Museums and landmarks9
Deerfield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Railway station in Illinois
Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Building in United States of America
Kennicott Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Muller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Nathaniel Moore Banta House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
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Wheeler-Magnus Round Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Round barn in Illinois, United States of America
K1 Speed
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
301 Hastings Drive
Su 10:00-22:00; Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa 10:00-00:00
Raupp Museum
Museum · 4.1 mi
Local history museum in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds66
54 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes86
Eggsperience Breakfast & Lunch - Wheeling
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 0.8 mi
Eggsperience Breakfast & Lunch - Wheeling is a beloved breakfast restaurant chain that was established in 2004 in Wheeling, IL. Our...
419 W Dundee Rd, Wheeling
Su-Sa 07:30-14:30
Stumara
Restaurant · Georgian · 1.1 mi
Georgian Restaurant
847 West Dundee Road, Wheeling
Su 12:00-20:00; Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00
Armo Grill
Restaurant · Kebab, Mediterranean · 1.5 mi
516 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:30
El Famous Burrito
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
236 McHenry Road, Wheeling
Tu-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su-Mo 09:00-21:00
Mini Donut Factory
Cafe · Donut · 2.0 mi
1067 East Lake Cook Road, Wheeling
Tu-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Naf Naf Grill
Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 2.7 mi
3818 Willow Road, Northbrook
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 10:30-20:00
Osteria Trulli Cucina Pugliese
Restaurant · Italian · 2.2 mi
1510 East Hintz Road, Arlington Heights
Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
Spears Bourbon & Burgers
Restaurant · Burger · 1.6 mi
723 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
We-Th,Su 11:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-01:00
Sweet Cafe (Frozen Yogurt & Boba)
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.5 mi
1568 East Lake Cook Road, Wheeling
Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Taste of Tokyo
Restaurant · Japanese, Sushi, Seafood, Steak House · 2.8 mi
159-163 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove
Mo-Sa 04:00-21:00
Brunch Factory
Restaurant · 2.8 mi
1111 North Milwaukee Avenue, Riverwoods
Mo closed, Tu-Su 07:00-15:00
District Brew Yards
Brewery and winery · 1.6 mi
700 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling
Tu-Th 15:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-23:30, Su 11:30-21:00
74 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook
Motel and hotel · 2.8 mi
2875 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook
Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
2855 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshire
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
2600 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Prospect Heights
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
600 Milwaukee Avenue, Prospect Heights
Motel 6 Prospect Heights
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
540 Milwaukee Avenue, Prospect Heights
Churches and places of worship21
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 2.5 mi
2035 North Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights
Korean Christian Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 1.1 mi
580 Jenkins Court, Wheeling
Shir Hadash Synagogue
Place of worship · Reconstructionalist · 0.9 mi
200 West Dundee Road, Wheeling
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries67
Wheeling High School
School · 0.9 mi
900 South Elmhurst Road, Wheeling
Healthcare5
Map of Wheeling
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 21°F | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 3.3 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 3.1 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 56°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 44°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 33°F | 2.1 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chicago Palwaukee Ap (1 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
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
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Prospect Heights 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Buffalo Grove 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Arlington Heights 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Mount Prospect 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Northbrook 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Deerfield 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Glenview 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Palatine 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Rolling Meadows 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Des Plaines 7 mi south, about 11 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): 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
- Wheeling, IL, USA - panoramio, bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Wheeling Metra Station Tracks 2021-06-05, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheeling Metra Station Street 2021-06-05, Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wheeling, United States (Unsplash), David Schap dschap75, CC0
- 19680615 04 GBC 48 Wheeling (5655592263), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wheeling, IL, USA - panoramio (2), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Wheeling, IL, USA - panoramio (1), bogdanstepniak, CC BY 3.0
- Muller House (Arlington Heights, IL) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edward L. Ryerson Country House, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wheeler-Magnus Round Barn (Arlington Heights, IL) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kennicotts Grove (7384457524), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Banta, Nathaniel Moore House (Arlington Heights, IL) 01, G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot, Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pepdav pepin, BPDAVIDKO, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Superdawg-hot-dog-01, Mudwater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-10, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muriel Lischett reading room, Socialatitpld, CC BY-SA 4.0
- F-GLZI Chicago Executive (PWK) (7154453294), Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- POT OF WHAT TO ME WOODS (49759931973), Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Union Pacific Railroad No. 4014 Steam Locomotive Coming in Fast - July 2019, Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A6304795a-103 (49707912941), Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- People out enjoying the day on the lakefront (49722650217), Joseph Gage from Yorkville, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-3, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza 5775653, alan_rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- Batradz Gubaev, Губаев Батрадз, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silhouette of daddy long-legs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) on sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaf , Des Plaines Trail, Illinois, US julesvernex2, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silhouette of daddy long-legs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) on sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaf , Des Plaines Trail, Illinois, US julesvernex2-2, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Губаев,Батрадз Gubaev Batradz, Губаев Батрадз, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail (4139201736), David Brodbeck from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-8, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wood Oaks Green Park-Northbrook IL, CL Minecraft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Cook Road, SeymourHolcomb, CC0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-5, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-4, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canada geese at Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights, IL, OhanaSurf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacArthur plaque for Dennis Krebs, Liam Fruzyna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-9, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Plaines River Trail, Des Plaines, Illinois, US julesvernex2-2, Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Needles above (Unsplash), Matthew Hamilton thatsmrbio, CC0
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