McCook, Illinois

About McCook

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, McCook is a tiny community, home to 241 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

McCook holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 92 residents per square mile.

📰 McCook News Today

• McCook, Illinois Makes its Pitch for the New Chicago Bears Stadium windycitygridiron.com · Jun 19
• New forecast services for Mainstream Deep Tunnel at McCook Reservoir, IL National Weather Service (.gov) · Apr 24
• How realistic is the proposal for a Bears stadium in McCook, Illinois? NBC 5 Chicago · Jun 23
• McCook wants the Bears: ‘We don’t need overtime like the state’ Southwest Regional Publishing · Jun 4
• McCook Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McCook 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McCook

• McCook Bohemian Restaurant — czech

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ehlert Park Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McCook

• Ehlert Park reviews ★
• Kesman Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McCook

🏘️ Nearby Communities