Living in Wheeling, IL

What It's Like Living in Wheeling, IL

Schools, amenities, and neighborhoods in Wheeling, IL

About Wheeling, IL

Wheeling is a city in Cook County, Illinois.

Community at a Glance

Population

40,667

Schools

elementary schools

Wheeling CCSD 21

middle schools

Wheeling CCSD 21

high schools

Township HSD 214

unified schools

Wheeling CCSD 21

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Amenities & Lifestyle

Restaurants

  • Bob Chinn's Crab House
  • Le Vichyssois
  • Kamehachi of Tokyo
  • Pita Inn
  • Hackney's on Lake

Fitness & Wellness

  • Wheeling Park District – Athletic & Recreation Centers
  • LA Fitness – Wheeling
  • Club Pilates – Wheeling
  • Wheeling Athletic Club

Parks & Nature

  • Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve
  • Wheeling Community Park
  • Heritage Park
  • Poplar Creek Forest Preserve Trail Access
  • Centennial Park

Arts & Culture

  • Wheeling History Museum at Wheeling Township
  • Wheeling Public Library
  • Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center
  • Public Art Along Milwaukee Avenue Corridor
  • Wheeling Park District Community Arts Programming

Coffee

  • Coffee House on Milwaukee
  • Starbucks – Wheeling
  • Dunkin' – Wheeling

Shopping

  • International Market Square Area
  • Milwaukee Avenue Restaurant Row & Specialty Shops
  • Dundee Road Retail Corridor
  • Randhurst Village

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Things To Do in Wheeling, IL

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Getting Around

Major Highway Access

Highway

Interstate highway access