Forest View, Illinois

About Forest View

Forest View, IL is a tiny community located in northeastern Illinois, home to 765 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Forest View is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 654 residents per square mile.

📰 Forest View News Today

• Man, Angel Colin, killed in car crash in Forest View, Illinois that impacted traffic on Central Avenue, ramp from I-55 ABC7 Chicago · Jun 19
• Principle Construction completes renovation of historic industrial site in Forest View REJournals · Jul 28
• Forest View Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Forest View swears in police chief, deputy chief; names new fire chief and administrator Southwest Regional Publishing · May 18
• Son charged with first-degree murder of father in suburban Cook County NBC 5 Chicago · Jan 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forest View Unique

• The only place in America named Forest View — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Berwyn (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Forest View

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forest View

• Birrieria Zaragoza — mexican
• Giordano's Pizzeria — pizza
• Home Run Inn Pizzeria — pizza
• Razpachos Neveria (café)
• Red Lobster — seafood
• Restaurante Cocula — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Beggars Pizza — pizza
• Bree Thai
• Cafe Two07 (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest View

• Archer Park reviews ★
• Kujawa Park reviews ★
• LeClaire-Hearst Park reviews ★
• Normandy Park reviews ★
• Park No. 468 reviews ★
• Senka Park reviews ★
• Strohacker Park reviews ★
• Vittum Park reviews ★
• Wentworth Park reviews ★
• Central Stickey Park District reviews ★
• Curie Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Forest View

🏘️ Nearby Communities