Itasca, Illinois

About Itasca

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Itasca is a close-knit town counting 9,506 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Itasca is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,890 residents per square mile.

📰 Itasca News Today

• Lee & Associates brokers sale of 13,600-square-foot industrial building in Itasca REJournals · Aug 14
• Lee & Associates of Illinois Negotiates $895,000 Industrial Building Sale in Itasca, IL citybiz · Aug 5
• Itasca Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Lee & Associates Negotiates Pair of Industrial Lease Renewals in Itasca Connect CRE · Jul 31
• Joyce Catalano Obituary (2026) - Itasca, IL - The Oaks Funeral Home, Ltd. Legacy obituary · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Itasca Unique

• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,506.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Itasca

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Itasca

• Besa Mi Taco — mexican
• Fox & Turtle — sandwich
• Fulla Beans (café)
• Tree Guys Pizza Pub — pizza
• Betty's Bistro (café)
• Bobar — bubble tea (café)
• Bread & Butter Restaurant
• Buenos Dias Burritos — mexican
• Casale Pizza — pizza
• Cefalu — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Itasca Caribbean Water Park · Water park
• Itasca Historical Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Itasca

• Meacham Wildlife Preserve reviews ★
• Songbird Slough Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carson Park reviews ★
• Country Club Park reviews ★
• Foxdale Park reviews ★
• Frazen Park reviews ★
• Goodenough Park reviews ★
• Hanson Park reviews ★
• Happy Acres Park reviews ★
• Huntington Chase Park reviews ★
• Itasca Softball Complex reviews ★
• James Clayson Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Itasca

• ALSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10
• Elmer H Franzen Intermediate Sch
• F E Peacock Middle School
• Raymond Benson Primary School
• SSP-F.E. Peacock MS-Itasca SD 10

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Itasca

🏘️ Nearby Communities